Japanese Koto Orchestra

by Tsuyoshi Sakamoto / Koto Ensemble of the Ikuta School

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This recording captures the exquisite technical precision and deeply resonant, ethereal tones of traditional Japanese stringed instrumentation. Led by Tsuyoshi Sakamoto, the ensemble delivers masterful performances of Sōkyoku music, characterized by striking dynamics and melancholic, meditative phrasing. It serves as an immaculate archival presentation of a centuries-old classical folk tradition preserved with meticulous clarity.

Genres

  • Sōkyoku

Tracklist

  1. Otone No Nagare Ni Sote (Along The Grand Otone River)
  2. Nagare (The Stream)
  3. Shochikubai (Music Of Pine, Bamboo And Plum Blossoms)