Japan: Kabuki & Other Traditional Music

by Ensemble Nipponia

Japan: Kabuki & Other Traditional Music cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 February 1980
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 49:01
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as part of the esteemed Nonesuch Explorer Series, this recording provides an immaculately captured glimpse into the rich history of Japanese classical and theatrical music. Ensemble Nipponia deftly navigates the complex rhythmic and melodic structures of Nagauta, utilizing traditional acoustic instrumentation like the shamisen and shakuhachi. It remains a crucial educational and archival document of Eastern folk traditions.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, nature, history, atmospheric, instrumental, traditional, ensemble, percussive, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Echigojishi = The Echigo Lion (5:40)
  2. Ataka No Matsu = The Pine Tree At Ataka (3:14)
  3. Musume D艒j艒ji = The Maiden At The D艒j艒 Temple (4:54)
  4. Kanjinch艒 = The Subscription List (10:03)
  5. Shirabe-Sagariha = The Sound Of Wind Through The Bamboo Leaves (5:36)
  6. Atsumori = The Death Of Atsumori (7:16)
  7. Hanayagi = The Greening (6:12)
  8. Satt艒 = Wind Dance (6:06)

Credits

  • Ensemble Nipponia - primary artist
  • Ichiryusai Hiroshige - artwork [cover, woodblock print]
  • Ayako Handa - biwa, vocals
  • Minoru Miki - directed by, music by
  • Kohei Nishikawa - flute [nohkan], shinobue
  • Keiko Nosaka - koto
  • Akikuni Takahashi - percussion
  • Hiromitsu Katada - percussion

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