The Samurai and the Prisoner

by Yoshihiro Hanno

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The veteran composer delivers a sophisticated narrative work that blends traditional Japanese woodwinds with modern orchestral layering and subtle electronic detailing. The record functions as an abstract soundtrack, prioritizing textural depth and rhythmic tension to support a story of historical duty and isolation. It represents a further evolution of his cinematic style, balancing formalistic restraint with moments of profound tonal intensity.

Genres

  • Modern Classical
  • Ambient

Tracklist

  1. The Samurai and the Prisoner - Prelude
  2. Murashige's Rebellion
  3. Prisoner
  4. End of Summer
  5. Death of Jinen
  6. Kanbei's Resolution
  7. Victory and Death
  8. The Creeping Flames of War
  9. Night Attack
  10. Kanbei's Trap
  11. Strategy
  12. Chiyoho's Confession
  13. Code of the Warring State Period
  14. Illusion
  15. The Way of the Samurai
  16. The Samurai and the Prisoner - Postule