Katsumasa Takasago – Flower Dance (Japanese Folk Melodies) (CD, Album, RE) (Mint (M))

Media Condition: Mint (M)

Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

***FACTORY SEALED MINT***

Notes:

This disc presents important Japanese folk melodies, often centuries old—lullabies, children’s tunes, and drinking songs, as well as court music still used today in traditional dances. These cherished songs, mainly drawn from ancient folk songs—the most modern of which was composed at the turn of the 20th century—are performed on the koto, shamisen, and various percussion instruments.

Credits:

Musicians:
The Noday Family (Ikuta school), shamisen and koto
Nakagawa & Oishi, percussion
Kofu Kikusi, musical direction

Originally released in 1968 (H-72020)
Recorded at Nangenji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, and edited by Katsumasa Takasago
Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig
Coordinator: Teresa Sterne
Re-mastered by Robert C. Ludwig
Design: Doyle Partners
Cover photograph: Burt Glinn / Magnum Photos

1. Hanami Odori
2. Komori Uta
3. Hietsuki Bushi
4. Kiso Bushi
5. Itsuki No Komoriuta
6. Oedo Nihonbashi
7. Kojo No Tsuki
8. Sado Kesa
9. Kuroda Bushi
10. Mago Uta

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