Rin'

Rin' - японское женское трио, которое в своей музыке комбинирует
традиционный японский стиль и современную поп- и рокмузыку.
В составе: Чие Араи, Мана Йосинага и Томока Нагасу, которые не
только очень приятственно поют, но и играют на японских народных
инструментах (koto, sangen, jushichi-gen, biwa and shakuhachi).

Rin' is a Japanese popular music group which combines traditional
Japanese instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock
music. It is a female trio of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
and Music alumni who graduated in 2003. The band made their
performing debut in December 2003, at Meguro Gajoen, and in April 2004,
their first single, called "Sakitama," was released by avex trax.
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Chie Arai and Mana Yoshinaga play koto, sangen, and jushichi-gen,
while Tomoca Nagasu plays biwa and shakuhachi. All three perform vocals.

According to the band's website, the name Rin' comes from the English
word 'ring', the Japanese word Wa (?, meaning both 'ring' and
'Japanese-style'), and from the trio's hope to create a 'ring',
or circle, of music.

Since their debut, the band has performed in many venues around
the world, and have released four singles and several albums.
A number of their songs have been used as themes for anime and movies.

Members

    * Mana (Mana Yoshinaga)
    * Tomoca (Tomoca Nagasu)
    * Chie (Chie Arai)

Instruments

    Vocals, koto, sangen, jushichi-gen
    Vocals, biwa, shakuhachi
    Vocals, koto, sangen, jushichi-gen

Офийиальный сайт: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/rin/jp/disc/album.html