Keiko Abe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Keiko Abe

Composer and marimba player

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1937

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: composer, musician, percussionist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Keiko Abe (?? ??, Abe Keiko, born April 18, 1937) is a Japanese composer and marimba player.
She has been a primary figure in the development of the marimba, in terms of expanding both technique and repertoire, and through her collaboration with the Yamaha Corporation, developed the modern five-octave concert marimba.