{"id":5324,"date":"2025-06-04T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=5324"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:06:32","slug":"018-age-handpan-amp-didgeridoo-osaka","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/018-age-handpan-amp-didgeridoo-osaka","title":{"rendered":"Age &#8211; handpan &amp; didgeridoo -, Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Artist-018_0000s_0017_JPN-age-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeless rhythm, modern shine \u2014 a Japanese sound journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ryujin -\u9f8d\u795e- \u3010Official Music Video\u3011 \u5b89\u6176 -age.handpan&amp;didgeridoo-\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UOPH6QT17Os?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/age.localinfo.jp\">https:\/\/age.localinfo.jp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AGE is a world-traveling musician who spent five years performing across 11 countries, fusing global sounds into a unique instrumental style centered around the <strong>didgeridoo<\/strong>, the world\u2019s oldest wind instrument, and the <strong>handpan<\/strong>, one of the newest percussive inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His performances blend Japanese melody, rhythm, and spirit with musical elements from around the globe, offering original compositions alongside traditional tunes. With the goal of expressing the soul of Japan through sound, AGE continues to bring audiences on a musical journey that connects the ancient and the modern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AGE is an official artist for Sonobe Handpan (2024), a major Japanese handpan maker, and the 2011 Kansai Didgeridoo Battle champion. His work was also selected for the official soundtrack of the <strong>\u201cKurage Pavilion\u201d at Expo 2025 Osaka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appl2St1lq996szjO\/shrzMDkccB5ZUQW7r?search=handpan\" width=\"100%\" height=\"833\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5324","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/5324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}