The Art of the Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen

1. Kaede No Hana (Acer Blossoms)

2. Kokuu (Empty Sky)

3. Futatsu No Den-En-Shii (Pastoral)

4. Futatsu No Den-En-Shiii (Pastoral)

5. Kageboshi (The Silhouette)

6. Midare (Transformations of Yatsuhashi's Midare)

7. Yukage (A Ballade in Twilight)

The Art of the Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen,Yamato Ensemble,Arc Music,Int'l & World Music,Japan,Japanese,Pop,Traditional Japanese,World Music

Art of Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen
Average customer rating:

Music that mesmerizes

Art of Japanese Koto, Shakuhachi and Shamisen
Yamato Ensemble
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music
General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music
General | International | Styles | Music
General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Far East & Asia | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

The Art of Japanese Bamboo Flute & Koto

Lullaby For The Moon : Japanese Music For Koto And Shakuhachi

Traditional Vocal And Instrumental Music (Japan)

Japan: Kabuki & Other Traditional Music

Shamisen

ASIN: B000001IKR
Release Date: 1996-11-05

Tracks:

Shin Musume Dojoji (The Young Girl of...)
Tsuru No Sugomori (Tenderness of Cranes)
Yuki (Snow)
Hoshun (Springtime)
Shikyoku Ichiban (Poem No. 1)
Ryukyu Minyo Ni Yoru Kumikyoku (Folksongs...)

Customer Reviews:

Music that mesmerizes.......2000-11-06

I got this CD 4 years ago in a music shop in Istanbul,Turkey.Its my first CD on Japanese chamber music. What captures me is that the CD features music from some of the main musical instruments from Japanese chamber music, namely the shamisen, shakuhachi and the koto, which is quite a good deal. To be truthful, all these instruments actually originated in China,but got to Japan during the Tang Dynasty. One of them, the Shakuhachi (known as 'Chi Ba' in Chinese), is now a lost art in China, and is frequently thought of as being the same as the Chinese bamboo flute. My favourite track is track #4, entitled Hoshun(meaning Spring Time). The music is just hauntingly beautiful.The music of the shakuhachi and the koto do not compete for dominance but just complement and blend with each other so well. The music is simply mesmerizing. I would also like to mention track #2: Tsuru no Sugomori, which means Tenderness of Cranes, a solo performance by the Shakuhachi. The musician actually uses the the technique of koro-koro(double trill) to imitate the crane's call, which is rather fascinating. Although there are only six tracks in this CD, it certainly is a good introduction for music fans who are interested in Japanese chamber music.