 | KIYOMOTO ENJUDAIYU GODAI Kiyomoto Enjudayu Godai- Meien-Shu
Price: £114.99 (Reference #FSD4031)The Kiyomoto school of shamisen was founded by Kiyomoto Enjudayu in 1814 as a breakaway group from the Tomimoto school. Kiyomoto pieces are mostly short, created during the age of transformation dances of kabuki and incorporate other styles of music including folk and popular hauta songs, and chobokure, fast rhythmical singing or chanting. This fascinating box set features the great master Kiyomoto Enjudayu Godai (V) born in 1862. All the recordings survive from the time of the first world war and have been remastered. Other artists are Kiyomoto Eijudayu IV, Kiyomoto Shizudayu, Kiyomoto Sumidayu, Kiyomoto Eijiro, Kiyomoto Kikusuke, Kiyomoto Shojiro. Disc 1: 1. Hokushu, Seigaiha Disc 2: 1. Sumidagawa 3. Bunya Disc 3: 1. Akegarasu 2. Michitose Disc 4: 1. Gonjo 2. Yamauba Disc 5: 1. Kanda Matsuri 2. Yasuna Disc 6: 1. Osome 2. Sanja Matsuri
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 | VARIOUS Tsugaru Shamisen
Price: £17.99 (Reference #FSD3498)Many of the great players of Tsugaru shamisen, the fast plucking style from northern Japan, performing the most famous pieces. Artists include Chikuzan Takahashi, Katsuaki Sawada, Gunhachiro Shirakawa, Yujiro Takahashi and Michiya Mihashi, while the pieces include Tsugaru Jonkara Bushi, Tsugaru Yosare Bushi, Tsugaru Ondo, Jusan no Sunayama, Tsugaru Mikudari and Tsugaru Aya Bushi. 22 tracks. | |
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YOSHIYUKI YAMASHIKA Higo no Biwa Hiki (Reference #FSD3405)Yoshiyuki Yamashika (1901-96) was the greatest exponent of Higo biwa, from Kumamoto, Kyushu, southern Japan. This is a 3 CD set of archive recordings by this blind singer and biwa player of various narratives. Comes with English liner notes by Hugh de Ferranti. Disc 1. 1. Watamashi, 2. Dojoji 3. Instrumental Disc 2. Aze Kake Hime Disc 3. Kikuchi Kuzure.
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 | MIKA SHIGEMORI Shijo no Hashi Kara- Miyako Asobiuta
Price: £18.99 (Reference #FSD3284)Mika Shigemori is from Kyoto and is one of the best of the young generation of shamisen players, kouta (singers) and dancers. She has been much in demand for working on TV, and various collaborations with choreographers, flower arrangers and others. This is her first album on which she plays shamisen and is accompanied by two musicians on fue (flute) and hayashi (backing vocals). These 19 tracks are known as asobiuta, and are traditionally sung by Geisha. Simple, exquisite and beautifully played. Titles include Ageshio, Dangoe, Machiwabite, Aoyagi, Yarisabi, Sanosa and Shijo no Hashi Kara.  | |
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YUJIRO TAKAHASHI with KATSUAKI SAWADA Oku No Yorimichi (Reference #FSD2194)Wonderful album of mainly solo tsugaru shamisen (flute) with some tracks accompanied by shakuhachi (bamboo flute), and some singing too. Superb album from one of the best shamisen players in Japan. Traditional, but very much alive and thriving.
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 | KATSUAKI SAWADA & SHIGERI KITSU Tsuru To Kame 2 - Ai No Kaze
Price: £18.99 (Reference #FSD2140)Tsugaru shamisen is normally a solo style. Fast and semi-improvised, a succession of young players have popularized the music in recent years. This album is tsugaru and other shamisen styles together with some great singing by male shamisen player Katsuaki Sawada, and female taiko drummer and singer Shigeri Kitsu. Superb singing and fantastic playing make this a stellar release. Hypnotic and powerful, comes with English liner notes.
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