Salam Unagami's Profile

My specialty is World Music and Electronic Music, especially Indian, Middle-Eastern, and French.

Born in 12/February/1967 at Takasaki, Gumma. Graduated the Department of Political Science at Meiji University in 1990 (I went to "L'ecole d'Athene Francais" much more than the Univ,,,).

6 years Worked at WAVE Roppongi, A legendary music store in Tokyo. During that period, I started to write about music for several magazines.

1996, I left Japan, and stayed in Montpellier, South France for 6 months to learn French.
2 years Backpacking travels around the Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Tibet and India. Back to Tokyo in 1998, Worked for some Independent Music Labels and the public relations of the Tokyo's biggest club "WOMB".

2000, I quitted the employee job and became freelance Music Journalist.

I published 4 books of my own writing.

• The 1st book is "Trans World Express", my travelogues with music and CD guide.
• The 2nd is "Planet India". My quest of Indian music, including Hindusthani, Carnatic classical music, Rajasthani folk, Bollywood, and Asian Massives.
• The 3rd is "21st Century Middle-Eastern Music Journal".
• The 4th is "Oishii Chuto (Delicous the Middle-Eastern Cooking)", my 1st. cooking columns & 52 recipes from Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Yemen & Israel.

Beside the writing,

• I often talk in Radio Program on J-Wave, JOQR, and NHK BS TV.
• I have a whole year World Music study class at Asahi Culture Centre Shinjuku.
• I spin the DJ in clubs, and at wedding parties.
• I compile CD complations
• I supervise foreign Movies into Japanese versions,
• I supervise the Middle-Eastern Cookings for restaurants.
• I have a regular music program on NHK FM, 4 times a month.

18/August 2013