Kinshi Tsuruta & Katsuya Yokoyama
Japon
Ocora, C 580059, 1994
This CD on the Ocora label presents two of today's great masters of Japanese music, Kinshi Tsuruta on biwa and Katsuya Yokoyama on shakuhachi. The biwa is a Japanese lute played in its own particular way; it is used by singers to accompany themselves. Both Tsuruta and Yokoyama are known for their performance of "November Steps" by Toru Takemitsu, a piece that merged together biwa and shakuhachi with a Western orchestra. Tsuruta sings a single piece from the well-known Japanese epic Heike Monogatari (The Heike Story); titled "Atsumori," it lasts almost 28 minutes.TRACK LISTINGS
To appreciate the peculiarities of this piece, one must listen to it many times over -- and be ready to hear music that is out of the ordinary. For his part, Yokoyama performs five typical solo shakuhachi masterworks. He is one of the most known and best shakuhachi player today; a good number of his records are available outside Japan. With this record, one enters a musical world that is as fascinating as it is captivating. (AMG)
1. Atsumori (27:56)
2. Ko-Kû [Vacuité] (9:46)
3. Tsuru No Sugomori [Nid de Grues] (6:27)
4. Daha [Brisement des Vagues] (3:54)
5. Shika No Tône [Bramements lointains des Cerf] (7:44)
Kinshi Tsuruta - Biwa
Katsuya Yokoyama - Shakuhachi
Buddhist thought captured in music by Mrs Tsuruta (song and biwa lute) and Mr Yokoyama (shakuhachi flute).
160 kbps including cover scans - no booklet
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