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(2003 – 2009)

Rin’ was a Japanese popular music group which combined traditional Japanese instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music.

In 2003 the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music graduate trio Mana Yoshinaga(吉永真奈), Tomoca Nagasu(長須与佳) and Chie Arai(新井智恵) formed the group, which name came from the English word ‘Ring’ , the Japanese word ‘Wa’ (meaning ‘Ring’ and ‘Japanese-style’), and their aspiration to create a ‘Ring’ (in other words, ‘Circle’) of music.

They made their performing debut in December 2003 in Tokyo, and in April 2004, their first single, called ‘Sakitama’, was released by avex trax.

The members were:
Mana Yoshinaga (吉永真奈 Yoshinaga Mana, born November 20 , Tokyo):
Vocals, koto, sangen, jushichi-gen (17-string koto);

Tomoca Nagasu (長須与佳 Nagasu Tomoca, born December 22, Naka / Ibaraki Prefecture):
Vocals, biwa, shakuhachi;

Chie Arai (新井智恵 Arai Chie, born May 10, Tokyo):
Vocals, koto, sangen, jushichi-gen.

In February 2009 the trio announced they had disbanded.


http://www.avexnet.or.jp/rin/index.html

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  • LyricalGuitar

    Someone know another group like rin´? I love the way they use for mix the japanese traditional instruments and other musical generes

    23 Apr 6:41pm Reply
  • Arandelix

    I love to listen them while playing for Japan in some strategic game.

    13 Apr 10:46pm Reply
  • Suzurachi

    Rin' is amazing <3

    18 Jan 9:01pm Reply
  • tuathadedanan

    sakura sakura

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • resphoina_

    My favorite will always be Murasaki no Yukari, Futatabi <3

    10 Sep 2012 Reply
  • TheRedFlower

    This band was so awesome, so bad they disbanded. Does someone know music, which sounds simillar to this, Asian music and western pop music mixed together?

    26 Aug 2012 Reply
  • DjKnuXCore

    Sakura Sakura~

    27 Jun 2012 Reply
  • RussellJones

    Fuhen.

    17 May 2012 Reply
  • KP-X

    Just discovered this group today, and now I feel like an idiot for not knowing it sooner!

    28 Feb 2012 Reply
  • UnrealGerry

    My god, they disbanded up T.T

    3 Jan 2012 Reply
  • eiennohito

    My god, this is awesome.

    28 Jul 2011 Reply
  • Sandronic

    http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Orthodox+Planet

    27 May 2011 Reply
  • Leafiana

    Rin' is incredible, I wish I had heard of them before they disbanded [3] OMG I love 千年の虹 so much, together with awesome alan <3

    20 May 2011 Reply
  • moichispa

    It seems there is another Rin out there does antone who are he/she/They?

    19 May 2011 Reply
  • Gotycky

    Super Japan folk...

    18 May 2011 Reply
  • Melon-Juice

    Rin' is incredible, I wish I had heard of them before they disbanded [2]

    21 Apr 2011 Reply
  • DQwaz

    Ok, though its not what i normally listen to i kinda like this. Thing i'm trying to wrap my mind around is that it was three Japanese women, singing in what sounds like english/german, and sounding like guys. By no means am i saying that as a dis, just wondering, how'd they do that?

    27 Mar 2011 Reply
  • GustavoPC

    When I first listened to their songs they were already broken up \: they were amazing though

    16 Mar 2011 Reply
  • ChrisDarksteel

    OMG they broke up?! =,(

    14 Dec 2010 Reply
  • sabrinahayworth

    Their instrumental tracks are really good.

    9 Nov 2010 Reply
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