Kurokami, Clive Bell, Music CD

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Kurokami


1	Haru Ni Umi Sea in Spring 7:47
2	Kurokami Black Hair 7:04
3	Disguised as a Silverer of Mirrors 5:14
4	Midare Rinzetsu Disarray 10:00
5	Yugao The Moon-Flower 12:10
6	Esashi Oiwake 5:48
7	Aki No Shirabe Tune of Autumn 12:28

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The title of this album (Kurokami) refers to a traditional classical Japanese composition with that name (also the second song on the CD), meaning black hair (referring to the beautiful long dark hair of Japanese ladies). Clive Bell plays the shakuhachi while Ri� Yanagisawa plays the koto, the shamisen, and sings. This CD offers us traditional and modern pieces, the arrangement of a known folk song, as well as a shakuhachi improvisation by Bell. The two modern pieces, "Haru No Umi" and "Aki No Shirabe," were written by Michio Miyagi. Japanese music has a very slow pace, peaceful and, as some might say, deeply meditative. Both Bell and Yanagisawa convey admirably this meditative profundity with charm and grace. Bruno Deschenes, All Music Guide

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Kurokami


1	Haru Ni Umi Sea in Spring 7:47
2	Kurokami Black Hair 7:04
3	Disguised as a Silverer of Mirrors 5:14
4	Midare Rinzetsu Disarray 10:00
5	Yugao The Moon-Flower 12:10
6	Esashi Oiwake 5:48
7	Aki No Shirabe Tune of Autumn 12:28

All Music Guide

The title of this album (Kurokami) refers to a traditional classical Japanese composition with that name (also the second song on the CD), meaning black hair (referring to the beautiful long dark hair of Japanese ladies). Clive Bell plays the shakuhachi while Ri� Yanagisawa plays the koto, the shamisen, and sings. This CD offers us traditional and modern pieces, the arrangement of a known folk song, as well as a shakuhachi improvisation by Bell. The two modern pieces, "Haru No Umi" and "Aki No Shirabe," were written by Michio Miyagi. Japanese music has a very slow pace, peaceful and, as some might say, deeply meditative. Both Bell and Yanagisawa convey admirably this meditative profundity with charm and grace. Bruno Deschenes

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1988
Release Date: 12/12/1995
Label: SAYDISC
Catalog No.: 367
UPC: 750582209727
Sales Rank: 186,588

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Clive Bell		Primary Artist, Flute, Shakuhachi
Koto		Drums
Ri� Yanagisawa		Vocals, Koto, shamisen

Technical Credits
Gef Lucena		Producer, Engineer
David Wilkins		Producer, Engineer