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Synth fact of the week: Koichi Kawai

Oli Freke · March 19, 2018

Koichi Kawai was a neighbour of Torakusu Yamaha and was his apprentice in early 20th C. He founded the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory in 1927. I still have my Kawai K4 - still a good synth!

 

Koichi Kawai (1886-1955)

Koichi Kawai (1886-1955)

Tags: Kawai, Yamaha, K4, Vintage Synthesizers, Synth manufacturers

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