Toshiko Yonekawa, Kiyoshi Yamaya, & Contemporary Sound Orchestra —
Tapestry – Koto & The Occident Country ... LP Columbia/Cinedelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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An incredibly cool use of the koto – that stringed Japanese instrument that got some great reworking in the 70s, thanks to hip records like this! The instrument is set up here amidst some sophisticated larger arrangements – in a way that almost takes off from some of the DorothyAshby material on Cadet Records, but which also has a richness in sound that echoes some European soundtrack albums too – gentle grooves with warm currents that are mighty nice throughout – as keyboards, guitar, and even a bit of vibes come into the mix to really update the setting for the ancient instrument! The whole thing comes off with a sound that's surprisingly soulful at times – and titles include "Yagi Bushi", Otemoyan", "Mamuro Gawa Ondo", "Gujo Bushi", "Nishinjo Bushi", "Ume No Uta Genka", "Itsuki No Komori Uta", and "Akita Obako". (Jazz, Japanese)LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing, with obi!)
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