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There are, at least, five artists known as Miyagi: 1) A German Disco / Post-Punk band 2) A UK Country Surf / Funk quintet. 3) A Mexican Ambient band 4) A USA band 5) A pseudonym of David Best (Fujiya & Miyagi founder) 6) A German Dj & Producer 1) A Münster, Germany disco / post-punk band. Miyagi was formed as a three-piece instrumental band in 2004. A self-produced EP was released in 2007. In early 2008, they were signed by Berlin based label Richard Mohlmann Records. Finally born in Nov. 2008, their debut album named “Hydraulic Son”. Members: Stefan...

4 members of a very dangerous gang of the northern Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo decided, after their regular karate practice, to form a band. They had planned long ago their own method of self defense, a mix of karate and ferocious mosh pit tactics that had made them the most feared gang of the area. But the plan could not be only self defense through miyagi-style karate tricks. No. The offensive side of the gang started when the band stole music equipment from rival gangs and started to make what is now perceived as legendary, counter-attack music. They...

Michio Miyagi (宮城道雄, April 7, 1894 - June 25, 1956) was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing. He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in southern Korea. When he was 14 years old, in 1909 he finished his first composition, Mizu no Hentai. At 18 he reached the rank of kengyo, the highest rank for a koto...

Fujiya & Miyagi sind eine britische Elektronik-Band, die im Jahre 2000 von Steve Lewis und David Best in Brighton gegründet wurde. Matt Hainsby stieß 2005, Lee Adams 2008 zur Band. Der Name der Band leitet sich einerseits von der Figur des Mr. Miyagi des Kinofilms "Karate Kid", andererseits vom Namen einer Plattenspielermarke ab. Die Band gilt als stark von sowohl der Krautrock-Bewegung und Bands wie Can oder Neu! der Siebziger Jahre, als auch von Elektronikmusikern der Neunziger wie Aphex Twin beeinflusst. .