Tadao Sawai (1938, Aichi Prefecture, Japan - April 1, 1997) was a Japanese koto player and composer graduated from Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music). Sawai sought to develop furthering Miyagi's mission to expand koto music. He was renown for his dynamic playing style, his willingness to experiment and improvise in challenging the limits of modern koto playing. Married to koto player Kazue Sawai, their son Hikaru Sawai is also a composer and a koto player.
2010
2005
Columbia Music Entertainment
CD
2005
2003
Karonte
CD, Album
2000
Columbia
2xCD, Mono
1996
Kyoto Records
CD, Album
1996
1993
Sonoton Recorded Music Library
CD, Comp
1989
1986
RCA
CD, Album
1981
JVC
LP
1981
Denon
LP, Album
1981
RCA, RCA Red Seal
LP, Album
1981
Denon
5xLP, Album
1980
RCA
2xLP, Album, RE, Gat
1979
Victor
LP, Comp
1979
Victor
LP, Comp
1979
Victor
LP, Album
1979
Victor
LP, Album
1979
Denon
LP, Album
1979
RCA
2xLP, Album, Gat
1978
RCA
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1978
Denon
LP, Album
1978
RCA
LP, Album
1978
1977
RCA, RCA
2xLP, Album
1977
Victor
LP
1976
RCA Camden
LP, Album
1976
Discomate
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1976
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RCA
2xLP, Album, Gat
1975
RCA
2xLP, Comp
1975
Victor
LP
1975
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CBS/Sony
LP
1973
RCA
2xLP, Gat
1973
RCA
LP, Album
1973
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Union Records (3)
2xLP, Comp
1972
RCA
2xLP
1971
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RCA
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1970
RCA
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1970
Union Records (3)
LP, Album
1970
RCA
LP, Album
1970
RCA
LP, obi
1970
1970
1969
RCA
LP, Album, Gat
1969
RCA
LP, Album, Gat
1969
Union Records (3)
LP, Album
1969
Union Records (3)
LP, Album
1969
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Union Records (3)
LP, Album
1968
1968
1966
Crown (3)
LP, Album
1966
Crown (3)
7", EP
1966
Victor
7", EP
1963
Globe (9)
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RCA
2xLP
RCA
2xLP, Album
RCA
LP
2015
Columbia
2xCD, Comp
2011
Fontec
3xCD, Album + 3xDVD-V, NTSC
2008
Fontec
2xCD, Comp
2007
Camerata
CD, Comp
2006
Sunset France, Playa Sound
CD, Comp, RM
2005
ALM Records
CD, Album
2004
Celestial Harmonies
CD, Comp, RM
2003
Victor
2xCD, Comp, Mono
2002
Not On Label (Shoko Hikage Self-released)
CD, Album
2002
RCA, BMG
CD, Album, RE, RM
1998
My Records (20)
CD, Album
1997
Music & Arts
CD, Album
1996
Celestial Harmonies
2xCD, Comp
1996
1996
1995
Playa Sound
CD, Album
1995
Kyoto Records
CD, Album
1994
Celestial Harmonies
CD, Album
1994
Kyoto Records
CD, Comp
1994
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Columbia
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1992
Fontec
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1991
FMP
LP, Album
1991
Columbia
CD, Album
1991
1991
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Fortuna Records
Cass, Album
1989
Fontec Records
CD
1988
Denon
CD, Album
1988
Crystal Records (5)
Cass
1988
1986
Denon
5xLP, Album + Box
1986
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