The Japanese Koto

by Ayako Hotta-Lister

Overview

One of the brighter lights in the preservation of traditional Japanese music is showcased here, with Ayako Lister, a European player who performs primarily older works. The repertoire is entirely traditional, with three works from Kengyo Yatsuhashi (one of the 17th century forefathers of the modern styles of koto playing) and four from Michio Miyagi, a more recent composer for the instrument but generally within the traditional constraints. The playing is exceptional in all respects and is worth hearing. Lister doesn't necessarily have the speed of a Kinichi Nakanoshima or the grace of a more new age-directed player such as Elizabeth Falconer, but she has enough aspects of both ends that the sound comes gently, but keeps up with where the compositions are meant to go. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	09/24/2013
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	5019396246829
Rank:	141820

Tracks

1. Midare (Disarray)
2. London No Yoru No Ame (London in a Rainy Night)
3. Chidori No Kyoku (The Song of the Plover)
4. Sarashifu Tegoto
5. Keshi No Hana (Puppy Flowers)
6. Furin (Windchime)
7. Kojo No Tsuki Hensokyoku (Moonlit Ruined Castle)
8. Maritsuki (Bouncing a Ball)
9. Akikaze No Kyoku (Melody of the Autumn Wind)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ayako Hotta-Lister   Primary Artist,Vocals,Koto
Ayako Lister   Primary Artist
Michio Miyagi   Primary Artist
Kikuoka Kengyo   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Yatsuhashi Kengyo   Composer
Yoshizawa Kengyo   Composer
Kikuoka Kengyo   Composer
Rentaro Taki   Composer
Michio Miyagi   Composer
Diz Heller   Pre-Mastering,Liner Note Translation,Mastering,Liner Notes
Mitsuzaki Kengyo   Composer
Hossam Ramzy   Producer
Aiko Hasegawa   Cover Photo
Barbara Papadopoulos   Typesetting,Layout Design
Michael Day   Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Sarah Ash   Cover Design,Typesetting
David Knowles   Engineer,Mixing
Kengyo Kikuoka   Composer
Kenko Yoshizawa   Composer
Ayako Hotta-Lister   Liner Notes