Shin-Ichi Yuize, Utashito Nakashima / Various – Japanese Koto

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Label:	London International – TW 91336
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country:	US
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Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
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Tracklist

A1	Midare Composed By – Yatsuhashi-kengyo*	9:32
A2	Akikaze No Kyoku Written-By – Mitsuzaki Kengyo Written-By [Poet's Song] – P'o Ch'u	17:02
	Ki To Ishi No Uta	7:12
B1.1	A Scene. Andtante
B1.2	A Struggle. Vivace
B1.3	Harmony. Presto
	Shinsencho Bukyoko - Dance Suite In C	8:55
B2.1	Shuttlecock
B2.2	Lantern Parade
B2.3	Ainu Children's Dance
	Arabesque	6:20
B3.1	Flowing: Moderato Ma Con Spirito
B3.2	Contrast: Poco Lento
B3.3	Harmony: Allegro Con Brio

Credits

Koto [(honte) First Koto] – Utashito Nakashima* (tracks: A1, A2)
Koto [(kaete) Second] – Utamitsu Komatsu (tracks: A1, B3)
Koto [First] – Shin-Ichi Yuize* (tracks: B1 to B3)
Koto [Second] – Yasuko Nakashima (tracks: B1)
Other [Tuning] – Hankaku Kumoijoshi (tracks: B2.2, B2.3), Hirajoshi (tracks: B2.1)
Shakuhachi [Bamboo Flute] – Hozan Yamamoto (tracks: A1)
Written-By – Kozaburo Hirai (tracks: B3.1 to B3.3), Masao Matsumoto (tracks: B1.1 to B1.3), Shin-Ichi Yuize* (tracks: B2.1 to B2.3)

Notes

A1 is in the Danmono style, and was composed in Kyoto during the period 1614-1685.
A2 was written during the reign of Tempo (1830-43) and is based on the "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by a Chinese poet, which describes the sorrow of Emperor Hsuan Tsung over the loss of Yang Kuei Fei.
B1 Written in 1957 and winner of National Music Competition in composition. Includes simultaneous Japanese and Okinawan modes.
B2 was written in 1945.
B3 was written in 1955.

Labels also read KLB 95, KLB 96.