Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
@rhagiwr.bsky.social
Musician supported by Creative Scotland | Transcultural studies/musicology researcher at Universität Heidelberg | Music writer for The Skinny etc.
https://linktr.ee/ryokahagiwara
https://linktr.ee/ryokahagiwara
“Oil On Canvas, 2000” music video is out now!
Really enjoyed making this. It’s a bit weird. Please watch!
#musicsky #newmusic
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRD...
Really enjoyed making this. It’s a bit weird. Please watch!
#musicsky #newmusic
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRD...
Ryoka Hagiwara - Oil On Canvas, 2000 (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Ryoka Hagiwara
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February 12, 2026 at 11:19 AM
“Oil On Canvas, 2000” music video is out now!
Really enjoyed making this. It’s a bit weird. Please watch!
#musicsky #newmusic
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRD...
Really enjoyed making this. It’s a bit weird. Please watch!
#musicsky #newmusic
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRD...
The second single from my album is out now!
“Oil On Canvas, 2000”
Composed, performed, and produced by me.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#musicsky #newmusic
open.spotify.com/album/2HJT5u...
“Oil On Canvas, 2000”
Composed, performed, and produced by me.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#musicsky #newmusic
open.spotify.com/album/2HJT5u...
Oil On Canvas, 2000
open.spotify.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The second single from my album is out now!
“Oil On Canvas, 2000”
Composed, performed, and produced by me.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#musicsky #newmusic
open.spotify.com/album/2HJT5u...
“Oil On Canvas, 2000”
Composed, performed, and produced by me.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#musicsky #newmusic
open.spotify.com/album/2HJT5u...
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
"A testament to the power of collective artistry"
Our first album of the month in 2026 is THE TWELVE by female/nonbinary songwriting collective @henhoose.bsky.social – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review
Our first album of the month in 2026 is THE TWELVE by female/nonbinary songwriting collective @henhoose.bsky.social – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review
Hen Hoose Collective album review: The Twelve - The Skinny
Hen Hoose’s The Twelve redefines collaborative music-making with bold, genre-bending explorations and eclectic playfulness.
www.theskinny.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
"A testament to the power of collective artistry"
Our first album of the month in 2026 is THE TWELVE by female/nonbinary songwriting collective @henhoose.bsky.social – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review
Our first album of the month in 2026 is THE TWELVE by female/nonbinary songwriting collective @henhoose.bsky.social – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review
“In A Haze” is on BBC Radio 3 Unwind’s The Sleep Forecast music mix!!
For everyone who can’t sleep, which is everyone, because I know you’re all insomniacs.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#musicsky
#bbcintroducing
#bbcradio3
For everyone who can’t sleep, which is everyone, because I know you’re all insomniacs.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#musicsky
#bbcintroducing
#bbcradio3
The Sleeping Forecast - Sleepier shores await - BBC Sounds
Drift away to calming rest with this relaxing mix.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
“In A Haze” is on BBC Radio 3 Unwind’s The Sleep Forecast music mix!!
For everyone who can’t sleep, which is everyone, because I know you’re all insomniacs.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#musicsky
#bbcintroducing
#bbcradio3
For everyone who can’t sleep, which is everyone, because I know you’re all insomniacs.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#musicsky
#bbcintroducing
#bbcradio3
My new album, “ICHI”, is out on the 28th of February, 2026.
I can’t wait to finally share this with everyone.
Pre-save now from link in bio!
I can’t wait to finally share this with everyone.
Pre-save now from link in bio!
December 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My new album, “ICHI”, is out on the 28th of February, 2026.
I can’t wait to finally share this with everyone.
Pre-save now from link in bio!
I can’t wait to finally share this with everyone.
Pre-save now from link in bio!
“In A Haze” out now on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms!
#NewMusic #MusicSky
open.spotify.com/album/3rpUKc...
#NewMusic #MusicSky
open.spotify.com/album/3rpUKc...
In A Haze
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December 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“In A Haze” out now on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms!
#NewMusic #MusicSky
open.spotify.com/album/3rpUKc...
#NewMusic #MusicSky
open.spotify.com/album/3rpUKc...
It’s “In A Haze” release week! Coming out this Thursday. Pre-save now at link below:
#musicsky #newmusic
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#musicsky #newmusic
linkco.re/z6dVUnPQ
In A Haze by Ryoka Hagiwara
Single • 2025 • 1 Song • 5 mins
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December 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It’s “In A Haze” release week! Coming out this Thursday. Pre-save now at link below:
#musicsky #newmusic
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#musicsky #newmusic
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December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“In A Haze” is out 19th December!!
This is the start of a series of solo piano pieces I’ve been working on for a while now. I can’t wait to finally share them with you.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#newmusic #musicsky
This is the start of a series of solo piano pieces I’ve been working on for a while now. I can’t wait to finally share them with you.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#newmusic #musicsky
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
“In A Haze” is out 19th December!!
This is the start of a series of solo piano pieces I’ve been working on for a while now. I can’t wait to finally share them with you.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#newmusic #musicsky
This is the start of a series of solo piano pieces I’ve been working on for a while now. I can’t wait to finally share them with you.
Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
#newmusic #musicsky
New things coming soon…!
While you’re here, why not subscribe to my mailing list? I won’t send spam, I promise.
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While you’re here, why not subscribe to my mailing list? I won’t send spam, I promise.
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News — Ryoka Hagiwara
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November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New things coming soon…!
While you’re here, why not subscribe to my mailing list? I won’t send spam, I promise.
www.ryokahagiwara.com/news
While you’re here, why not subscribe to my mailing list? I won’t send spam, I promise.
www.ryokahagiwara.com/news
A feature I’ve written about a very important topic and good cause, and one that I’m actually quite proud of!
"We’re not anti-classical or anti- any kind of music, but we’re anti-ableism, and anti-not listening to people."
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
Atzi Muramatsu on Sonic Bothy - The Skinny
We catch up with Atzi Muramatsu, creative director of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive.
www.theskinny.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A feature I’ve written about a very important topic and good cause, and one that I’m actually quite proud of!
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
"We’re not anti-classical or anti- any kind of music, but we’re anti-ableism, and anti-not listening to people."
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
Atzi Muramatsu on Sonic Bothy - The Skinny
We catch up with Atzi Muramatsu, creative director of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive.
www.theskinny.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"We’re not anti-classical or anti- any kind of music, but we’re anti-ableism, and anti-not listening to people."
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
@rhagiwr.bsky.social catches up with Atzi Muramatsu of Sonic Bothy, a Glasgow-based charity with the goal of making music more inclusive
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
"You're guided on a sonic journey, invited to bask in the sounds of nature"
Ric Herrington's Audiatic Orchestra newest release PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, is out now – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review
Ric Herrington's Audiatic Orchestra newest release PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, is out now – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review
Ric Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra - PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony review - The Skinny
On PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, Ric Herrington’s Audiatic Orchestra create a lively and charming tapestry of natural sounds.
www.theskinny.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"You're guided on a sonic journey, invited to bask in the sounds of nature"
Ric Herrington's Audiatic Orchestra newest release PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, is out now – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review
Ric Herrington's Audiatic Orchestra newest release PROCESSION: The Environmental Symphony, is out now – Read @rhagiwr.bsky.social's ★★★★ review
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"Gray has the rare ability to radiate pure fun and exhilarating energy, a charisma that feels effortless"
★★★★ gig review: ROSE GRAY at King Tut's, Glasgow – article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social
★★★★ gig review: ROSE GRAY at King Tut's, Glasgow – article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social
Rose Gray live review: King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Oct - The Skinny
Rose Gray ignites the King Tut's crowd with a euphoric night of pure feel-good, dance-pop energy.
www.theskinny.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Gray has the rare ability to radiate pure fun and exhilarating energy, a charisma that feels effortless"
★★★★ gig review: ROSE GRAY at King Tut's, Glasgow – article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social
★★★★ gig review: ROSE GRAY at King Tut's, Glasgow – article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
Dr Karen Heath at the University of Melbourne is seeking musicians and music educators for a new study. Full details below, and the survey is available to complete here: q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_...
October 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Dr Karen Heath at the University of Melbourne is seeking musicians and music educators for a new study. Full details below, and the survey is available to complete here: q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_...
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
"Cosy autumnal listening"
Album review: DODIE – NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING, out tomorrow
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
Album review: DODIE – NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING, out tomorrow
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
dodie - Not For Lack of Trying album review: The Skinny
On her latest album, dodie offers a cosy, well-crafted record that occasionally retreads the same paths.
www.theskinny.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Cosy autumnal listening"
Album review: DODIE – NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING, out tomorrow
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
Album review: DODIE – NOT FOR LACK OF TRYING, out tomorrow
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Article by @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
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"Dean encapsulates love as a multifaceted emotion, singing with passion, warmth, sincerity and intimacy"
THE ART OF LOVING, the new album by Olivia Dean, is out Friday – read our ★★★★ review
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Review: @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
THE ART OF LOVING, the new album by Olivia Dean, is out Friday – read our ★★★★ review
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Review: @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving album review: The Skinny
On second album The Art of Loving, Olivia Dean transforms balances playful charm with raw emotion.
www.theskinny.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Dean encapsulates love as a multifaceted emotion, singing with passion, warmth, sincerity and intimacy"
THE ART OF LOVING, the new album by Olivia Dean, is out Friday – read our ★★★★ review
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Review: @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
THE ART OF LOVING, the new album by Olivia Dean, is out Friday – read our ★★★★ review
www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... [Review: @rhagiwr.bsky.social]
New researcher page! Feel like a proper PhD student now hehe
www.sfb1671.uni-heidelberg.de/de/ueber-uns...
www.sfb1671.uni-heidelberg.de/de/ueber-uns...
Ryoka Hagiwara M.A. - Sonderforschungsbereich 1671
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September 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New researcher page! Feel like a proper PhD student now hehe
www.sfb1671.uni-heidelberg.de/de/ueber-uns...
www.sfb1671.uni-heidelberg.de/de/ueber-uns...
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Album has been fully recorded!
September 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Album has been fully recorded!
Went to London. Walked right into a crowd because of Rachel Zegler’s balcony stuff. Great, I’m tired already.
September 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Went to London. Walked right into a crowd because of Rachel Zegler’s balcony stuff. Great, I’m tired already.
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole explores African Pianism beautifully in ‘Egun Variations’ based on an Egun theme of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
August 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole explores African Pianism beautifully in ‘Egun Variations’ based on an Egun theme of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
I fully understand that different languages have different words for things, but hear me out. There’s a street in my neighbourhood called Fahrtgasse…
September 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I fully understand that different languages have different words for things, but hear me out. There’s a street in my neighbourhood called Fahrtgasse…
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe http://dlvr.it/TMf92d
August 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe http://dlvr.it/TMf92d
Reposted by Ryoka (Rhea) Hagiwara
The album that I made with Mark Watson (Mock the Week, Taskmaster, books and that) is out now.
Basically he text me some words and then I did loads of work to make this happen and paid a man £500 to make it loud. So please listen.
music.apple.com/gb/album/dre...
open.spotify.com/album/0XjLb3...
Basically he text me some words and then I did loads of work to make this happen and paid a man £500 to make it loud. So please listen.
music.apple.com/gb/album/dre...
open.spotify.com/album/0XjLb3...
Dreams Are Lies by Robert and the Very Bad Dogs on Apple Music
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August 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The album that I made with Mark Watson (Mock the Week, Taskmaster, books and that) is out now.
Basically he text me some words and then I did loads of work to make this happen and paid a man £500 to make it loud. So please listen.
music.apple.com/gb/album/dre...
open.spotify.com/album/0XjLb3...
Basically he text me some words and then I did loads of work to make this happen and paid a man £500 to make it loud. So please listen.
music.apple.com/gb/album/dre...
open.spotify.com/album/0XjLb3...