足立七海 Nami Adachi
アーティスト・音楽家・和楽器演奏家
兵庫県出身。
幼少期から音楽、詩、文、脚本を書き始め、9才で劇団を立ち上げ公演活動を始める。
10代から日本中の和太鼓を訪ねて歩き、組太鼓の創始元（長野県）に内弟子に入り職人教育を受けながら10年間、諏訪大社奉納活動を経て独立。
組太鼓、民謡太鼓など伝統分野の演奏家、また現代作曲家による現代音楽作品のソロ演奏家として国内外にて活動を続けながら、音楽と社会の在り方、人間の身体のリズムから天体のリズム、光と影などに興味を持ち、探求しながら独自の制作活動を続けている。
演奏家としては様々な団体にも参加。
御諏訪太鼓（長野）、作家・早坂暁氏率いる女性和楽器グループ（東京）、木津茂理民謡社中（横浜）、VONBON JAPAN（兵庫）など。
アメリカ、フランス、インドネシアなど各国巡演、NHK大河ドラマなどメディア出演、醍醐寺、善通寺1200年祭、日比谷野外音楽堂フェスなどにも出演。
子どものための影絵や舞台作品、映像・映画音楽に楽曲を提供。
研究者としても日本の音楽専門誌や教科書ワークブックなどを執筆後、多くの民俗学者と交流を深め日本各地の芸能の調査に参加。
日本では、文化庁『子どものための優れた舞台芸術体験事業』、JICA事業、兵庫県インスパイア講師（兵庫県三木市）、舞台制作会社主催の文化事業（淡路島）などを手がける。
海外では、イギリス・シュタイナー学校などでのワークショップなどを開催。
七星藝能舎代表・日本太鼓塾師範・さとおと太鼓研究所代表
詳しいworks
Nami Adachi
Artist
Traditional Japanese instruments player
Nami is from Hyogo Prefecture.
She started writing music, poetry, writing, and scripts from an early age, and started performing in a theater company at the age of nine.
From her teens, she visited Japanese drums all over Japan and became an apprentice to the founder of Kumi-Taiko drums, trained as a craftsman, and became independent through dedication activities at Suwa Taisha Shrine.
She continues to work as a solo musician in traditional fields such as kumi taiko and folk drums, and as a modern composer's solo musician, she is interested in music, society, rhythm of human body, celestial rhythm, light and shadow, and continues her unique production activities.
As a performer, she also participated in various organizations.
Osuwa Daiko Drum (Nagano), Women's Japanese Musical Instruments Group (Tokyo), Kizu Shigori Folk Songs Company (Yokohama), and VONBON JAPAN (Hyogo) led by writer Akira Hayasaka.
Performed in various countries such as the United States, France and Indonesia, appeared in media such as NHK period dramas, Daigo-ji Temple, Zentsuji 1200th Anniversary Festival, and Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall Festival.
It provides music for shadow paintings, stage works, and video and movie music for children.
As a researcher, after writing Japanese music magazines and workbooks, she deepened her exchanges with many folklorists and participated in research on entertainment in various parts of Japan.
In Japan, the Agency for Cultural Affairs "Excellent Stage Art Experience Project for Children", the JICA project, the Hyogo Prefecture Inspire Instructor (Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture), and the stage production company sponsored cultural project (Awaji Island).
Overseas, workshops were held at Steiner School, England, etc.
In 2025, she established the Seven Stars and Arts Center.