Mark Akixa

Mark Akixa

When he was 3 years old he started his musical career with classical piano. Then he played some kinds of musical instruments such as Shino-bue (Japanese bamboo flute) as well. He learned Shino-bue under Mr. Hiroyuki Koinuma who is a famous leading Shino-bue player in Japan. He became a player of Native American flute in 2000. He learned cultures and history of Native American people at Northern Arizona University. When he was in Arizona he exchanged friendship with Native American people including Hopi which is less influenced by white American culture. He learned how to make Native American flute and collected Native American's folk songs and folk tales. He started his career as a professional player of Native American Flute when he was in the USA and performed in Sedona, LA and Hopi reservation. His unique flute playing with wordless storytelling style and the theme of stories based on Native American's folk tales and their deep sacred spirits is highly evaluated. Now he moved his activity base to Japan and is doing activities collaborating with various artists. Also he has served as a lecturer of the cultivation program to increase the number of flute instructor to spread the Native American flute across Japan.