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20-String Slinger
Hear new music for the 20-string koto on this New Sounds. The Japanese koto is an ancient instrument, but in fact there is only new music written for the 20-string version, which wasn’t invented until the 1960s by composer Minoru Miki. Koto player Yumi Kurosawa and shakuhachi (flute) master James Nyoraku Schlefer play live works for flute and koto in our studio. Also, music for 20-string koto by the late Tadao Sawai.
PROGRAM # 2650, new music for Japanese instruments (First aired on Friday 3/9/07)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Various artists: Koto Vortex |
The Rough Guide To The Music of Japan |
Ho Na Mi, excerpt [1:30] |
World Music Network #RGNET-1031 www.worldmusic.net |
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James Nyoraku Schlefer & Yumi Kurosawa |
Live |
Minoru Miki: Music For Autumn, excerpt [8:00] |
Not commercially available, though many of Miki’s works are widely recorded. |
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The Yoshida Brothers |
Hishou |
Panorama [3:00] |
Domo #73071 www.domo.com |
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Various artists: Yukihiro Goto Yasubu Jun & An-Chang Project Takio Ito & Takio Band |
The Rough Guide To The Music of Japan |
Ubue [5:30] |
See above. |
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