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Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara

@rhagiwr

Musician supported by Creative Scotland | Transcultural studies/musicology researcher at Universität Heidelberg | Music writer for The Skinny etc. https://linktr.ee/ryokahagiwara

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Latest posts by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara @rhagiwr

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Shabaka - Of the Earth album review: The Skinny Shabaka trades meditative stillness for propulsive movement and cosmic chaos in his sophomore album.

"Of The Earth represents a powerful driving force, movement, and active chaos on a cosmic level"

The new album by jazz artist Shabaka is out tomorrow – read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review

05.03.2026 11:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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ICHI by Ryoka Hagiwara Album • 2026 • 8 Songs • 36 mins

My debut solo piano album, ICHI, is out now on all major streaming platforms!

Listen here: linkco.re/Mh7cSU2f

Composed, performed, and produced by me
Recorded at West London Music Studio

Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social

#NewMusic #musicsky

28.02.2026 09:08 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

Thank you so much Pia!!

01.03.2026 13:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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ICHI, by Ryoka Hagiwara 8 track album

Or you can support me on Bandcamp…

ryokahagiwara.bandcamp.com/album/ichi

28.02.2026 09:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ICHI by Ryoka Hagiwara Album • 2026 • 8 Songs • 36 mins

My debut solo piano album, ICHI, is out now on all major streaming platforms!

Listen here: linkco.re/Mh7cSU2f

Composed, performed, and produced by me
Recorded at West London Music Studio

Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social

#NewMusic #musicsky

28.02.2026 09:08 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Marika Takeuchi album review: Iridescence - The Skinny Marika Takeuchi's Iridescence balances lyricism with a lingering reservedness.

Marika Takeuchi's Iridescence balances lyricism with a lingering reservedness – read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's full review now

18.02.2026 11:30 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Absolutely nothing. (Although try going to George Square, whenever there’s no Fringe on there seems to be more trees. My friends and I used to joke that they always move them for the Fringe.)

On a serious note, the jazz bar is nice!

14.02.2026 11:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you so much Hare!

12.02.2026 12:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ryoka Hagiwara - Oil On Canvas, 2000 (Official Music Video)
Ryoka Hagiwara - Oil On Canvas, 2000 (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Ryoka Hagiwara

“Oil On Canvas, 2000” music video is out now!

Really enjoyed making this. It’s a bit weird. Please watch!

#musicsky #newmusic

Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social

m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRD...

12.02.2026 11:19 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Oil On Canvas, 2000

The second single from my album is out now!

“Oil On Canvas, 2000”

Composed, performed, and produced by me.

Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social

#musicsky #newmusic

open.spotify.com/album/2HJT5u...

24.01.2026 12:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hen Hoose Collective album review: The Twelve - The Skinny Hen Hoose’s The Twelve redefines collaborative music-making with bold, genre-bending explorations and eclectic playfulness.

"A testament to the power of collective artistry"

Our first album of the month in 2026 is THE TWELVE by female/nonbinary songwriting collective @henhoose.bsky.social – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review

16.01.2026 12:10 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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The Sleeping Forecast - Sleepier shores await - BBC Sounds Drift away to calming rest with this relaxing mix.

“In A Haze” is on BBC Radio 3 Unwind’s The Sleep Forecast music mix!!

For everyone who can’t sleep, which is everyone, because I know you’re all insomniacs.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#musicsky
#bbcintroducing
#bbcradio3

14.01.2026 18:14 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Ryoka Hagiwara sits in a row of theatre seats with red velvety seats

Ryoka Hagiwara sits in a row of theatre seats with red velvety seats

Row of theatre seats. Supported by Creative Scotland logo at the bottom right

Row of theatre seats. Supported by Creative Scotland logo at the bottom right

My new album, “ICHI”, is out on the 28th of February, 2026.

I can’t wait to finally share this with everyone.

Pre-save now from link in bio!

23.12.2025 14:20 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Oh I’m so sorry Hare. He was an absolute delight 🫂❤️

21.12.2025 12:11 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In A Haze

“In A Haze” out now on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms!

#NewMusic #MusicSky

open.spotify.com/album/3rpUKc...

20.12.2025 17:37 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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In A Haze by Ryoka Hagiwara Single • 2025 • 1 Song • 5 mins

It’s “In A Haze” release week! Coming out this Thursday. Pre-save now at link below:

#musicsky #newmusic

linkco.re/z6dVUnPQ

15.12.2025 07:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Pre-save “In A Haze” now!

linkco.re/z6dVUnPQ

01.12.2025 12:02 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover artwork for “In A Haze”. A white blurry shadow flies across a row of red velvet theatre seats.

Cover artwork for “In A Haze”. A white blurry shadow flies across a row of red velvet theatre seats.

“In A Haze” is out 19th December!!

This is the start of a series of solo piano pieces I’ve been working on for a while now. I can’t wait to finally share them with you.

Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social

#newmusic #musicsky

28.11.2025 08:22 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
News — Ryoka Hagiwara

New things coming soon…!

While you’re here, why not subscribe to my mailing list? I won’t send spam, I promise.

www.ryokahagiwara.com/news

26.11.2025 15:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh cool! Good to know that they seem to have a nice workforce too :)

24.11.2025 19:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A feature I’ve written about a very important topic and good cause, and one that I’m actually quite proud of!

17.11.2025 12:51 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Atzi Muramatsu on Sonic Bothy - The Skinny We catch up with Atzi Muramatsu, creative director of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive.

"We’re not anti-classical or anti- any kind of music, but we’re anti-ableism, and anti-not listening to people."

@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive

17.11.2025 12:20 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Ric Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra - PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony review - The Skinny On PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, Ric Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra create a lively and charming tapestry of natural sounds.

"You're guided on a sonic journey, invited to bask in the sounds of nature"

Ric Herrington's Audiatic Orchestra newest release PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, is out now – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review

04.11.2025 13:45 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Rose Gray live review: King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Oct - The Skinny Rose Gray ignites the King Tut's crowd with a euphoric night of pure feel-good, dance-pop energy.

"Gray has the rare ability to radiate pure fun and exhilarating energy, a charisma that feels effortless"

★★★★ gig review: ROSE GRAY at King Tut's, Glasgow – article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social

14.10.2025 13:30 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Dr Karen Heath at the University of Melbourne is seeking musicians and music educators for a new study. Full details below, and the survey is available to complete here: q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_...

11.10.2025 05:43 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

She’s already proposed to follow in the footsteps of an economic plan that failed 15 years ago so I guess we’re on the right track

05.10.2025 15:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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dodie - Not For Lack of Trying album review: The Skinny On her latest album, dodie offers a cosy, well-crafted record that occasionally retreads the same paths.

"Cosy autumnal listening"

Album review: DODIE – NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING, out tomorrow

www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social]

02.10.2025 10:30 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving album review: The Skinny On second album The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean transforms balances playful charm with raw emotion.

"Dean encapsulates love as a multifaceted emotion, singing with passion, warmth, sincerity and intimacy"

THE ART OF LOVING, the new album by Olivia Dean, is out Friday – read our ★★★★ review

www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Review: @rhagiwr.bsky.social]

23.09.2025 11:30 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Ryoka Hagiwara M.A. - Sonderforschungsbereich 1671

New researcher page! Feel like a proper PhD student now hehe

www.sfb1671.uni-heidelberg.de/de/ueber-uns...

20.09.2025 08:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Art of Fixing What's Broken (8 Photos) - STREET ART UTOPIA From cracked walls to twisted fences, these artists turned urban damage into delightful art. This collection features mosaic patchwork in Lyon, LEGO-infused stonework in Germany, and a charming book r...
11.09.2025 08:40 👍 42 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 1