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| | Traditional Vocal And Instrumental Music (Japan) | | | Music Artist : | | Ensemble Nipponia | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Nonesuch | | Release Date : | | 1990-10-25 | | Store Price : | | $11.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $10.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Kumoi Jishi - Ensemble Nipponia, Kohachiro Miyata
2. Ozatsuma - Ensemble Nipponia
3. Ogi No Mato (The Folding Fan as a Target) - Ensemble Nipponia, Ayako Handa
4. Edo Lullaby - Ensemble Nipponia, Ayako Handa, Minoru Miki, Kohachiro Miyata, Keiko Nosaka, Hirokazu Sugiura
5. Godanginuta - Ensemble Nipponia, Ayako Handa, Keiko Nosaka
6. Esashi Oiwake (Esashi Pack-Horseman's Song) - Ensemble Nipponia, Kohachiro Miyata
7. Mushi No Aikata - Ensemble Nipponia, Hirokazu Sugiura
8. Azuma Jishi (Azuma Lion Dance) - Ensemble Nipponia, Ayako Handa, Koto, Kohachiro Miyata, Hirokazu Sugiura
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Shamisen Memories
Submitted on: 2008-12-18 |
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| This is a well put together collection of traditional Japanese music. The ensemble are soloists from Ensmble Nipponia, a well-known and distinguished group of performers and composers from Japan who tour the world. In this recording we have two koto players (a six-foot zither), a shakuhachi (a wooden flute),a shamisen (three string banjo), and a biwa (Japanese lute) played and sung by Ayako Handa. There are 8 compositions totalling 45:14 min. The music is a good cross-section of this type of classical sound, with excellent performances all around. If you have never heard traditional Japanese music before, this is a good place to start. A recommended companion recording by the same label and performing group is "Kabuki & Other Traditional Music." For the most part this music is accessible to Western-trained ears, and sets the mood at an Eastern dinner party, or just meditating. Hope you enjoy the album! |
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Relaxing and educational
Submitted on: 2007-08-04 |
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This is my first Japanese music cd and I have to say that it's great for beginners. Inside the cover, there's a little information about Japanese music and the instruments used. It says for example: "The shamisen is a three-stringed instrument whose nearest Western analog is the banjo. It is played with a large ivory plectrum held in the right hand..."
They also explain each of the songs and the instruments used in parenthesis. For example # 1: "Kumoi Jishi (shakuhachi) This shakuhachi solo is played on a 2.1 foot instrument, and is characteristic of meditational music..."
I didn't know that Japanese music was relaxing. By the middle of the cd, I feel very, very relaxed. Unfortunately, the cd lasts only 45 minutes. |
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A beautiful look into Japanese folk music.
Submitted on: 2007-03-08 |
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| Japanaphiles who arent very familiar with Japanese culture, or just starting out, will enjoy the beautiful arrangements and compositions of the Nipponia Ensemble. Using traditional Japanese instruments such as the Shamisen, and the Koto, the ensemble paints vivid musical imagery that is both tragic and beautiful. A must have for those just getting interested in Japanese folk music. |
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A Brilliant Microcosm of Japanese Music
Submitted on: 2006-05-27 |
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| This really is one of the best CDs of Japanese music out there. The music is incredible, with virtuosi performances by the Ensemble Nipponia that are talented, inspired, authentic, and approachable. Every track is a wonder to hear. The music itself covers a broad range of different types and moods of Japanese music and features all four of the major musical instruments (clearly identified on the track list on the back), making this CD the perfect crash course in Japan's music for those just beginning to acquaint themselves with it--and of course it's a classic that bears repeated listenings over the years for those whose acquaintance is longer. |
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I like it a lot
Submitted on: 2005-09-16 |
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| I have heard Japanese music since very young, and found this to be a good overview for a beginer to Japanese music. |
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