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Makoto Nomura was born in Japan in 1968. His far-ranging musical works include pieces for Javanese gamelan, Western orchestra, rock band, Japanese traditional instruments, children choir, chamber music, electronics, toys, everyday objects, and more. In 1991 he got the first prize of New Artists' Audition 91 from Sony Music Entertainment, and released a CD from Epic/Sony Records in 1992. Since 1995 he has been a freelance composer/improviser. In 1996 he formed the melodica orchestra "P-blot", and started to explore the interesting world of contemporary and experimental melodica music. In 1999 Nomura invented a new way of collaborative composition "Shogi Composition", where participants from various backgrounds can compose music together.