What kind of musical instrument is an electronic piano ?

The electronic piano is often mistaken for electronic organ.

The electronic piano is different from the electronic organ with two steps keyboard of top and bottom and a foot keyboard. At the point when various tone and rhythm can be issued, both resemble each other. In case of the electronic piano, the number of 88 keys on the keyboard, shape and the way to play are the same as the piano. Therefore, the electronic piano will be called a companion of the piano.  

The electronic piano can produce various tones unlike a regular piano as above mentioned.  However, the sound is not produced until the keys are played. It is not unexpectedly known that the sound can not be produced by only pressing the electric buttons.

The tones contained in an electronic piano are also dependent on the model of the piano.  However, in the most part for an electronic piano, the sounds of wind instruments and stringed instruments, the sounds of percussions such as drums and timpani, and various sound effects such as the chirping of birds and the murmuring of rivers are played like playing the piano

Why is she called "the magician of sound" ?

She has never played a music performance using multiple recording techniques which superimpose layers of music previously recorded.  How is such a music performance possible, in spite of a real-time live performance? Does she play using the electronic piano specially ordered by chance ? 

The answer is No. There is no gimmick behind this, that is a very usual electronic piano you can buy at any music store.

Not only does she perfectly utilize all functions of the electronic piano, but also she creates the fantastic performance technique to express the music which she desires. During the music performance, her whole body is used, and the button operation is so quickly controlled with the keyboard that the audience can not completely recognize the operation.

The reason why she is call "the magician of tone" is because her real-time musical performance is too astonishing.

What kind of person is an electronic piano solist ?

It is a person who challenges the limit of a music performance using one electronic piano.There aren’t any co-acting partners in her concerts, Shihoko Inada is the only one on stage. 

It is the world of music which she controls alone and create an orchestra, choir, a big band, traditional musical instruments and image sounds from the nature to the universe.

What is the beauty of an electronic piano ?

By the sensitivity of a pianist, an original music is arranged and combined with tones and rhythms, etc.. Therefore, there is neither a music score nor a textbook for an electronic piano.

What kind of tones agree to merge into music which one wants to play ?

What kind of rhythms coincide for today's preference? Should she try to incorporate a choir into the background ? How will the atmosphere be affected using sound effects ? And so on, an electron piano is a music instrument which anyone can enjoy oneself in playful way utilizing fully the functions of an electronic piano.

An electronic piano is a very appealing musical instrument, because a single person can control simultaneously multiple musical instruments, and that person can experience the feeling of becoming a director who leads a large orchestra.