Minoru Muraoka

Minoru Muraoka
村岡実
Born1923 (1923)
Yamada, Iwate, Japan
Died2 January 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 90)
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentShakuhachi
Years active1959–1982
Labels
Formerly of
  • The New Dimensions
  • The Life Theaters
SpouseChiaki Muraoka[1]

Minoru Muraoka (村岡実, Muraoka Minoru, 1923—2 January 2014) was a Japanese shakuhachi player. He became well-known for using the shakuhachi to play jazz music, which was influential on popularizing the instrument in contemporary Japanese music.

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