Michio Miyagi Collection from the Finest Koto Players - Vol. 1

Michiyo Miyagi (1894-1956) is a legendary figure of koto music, creating a new style of music, based on western ideas. His most famous tune is Haru no Umi, a koto/shakuhachi duet. On this CD, some of the finest koto and shakuhachi players play the most famous compositions from this giant of Japanese hogaku music. 1. Haru no Umi - Shin Miyashita (koto) Reibo Aoki (shakuhachi) 2. Haru no Yoru - Sumiko Hirai (koto, vocal) Reibo Aoki (shakuhachi) 3. Seoto - Shinichi Yuize (koto) Yasuko Nakajima (17 stringed koto) 4. Tegoto - Tadao Sawai (koto)