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Picture Dreams

Picture Dreams

"Riley and Satsuki Odamura play their favourite shakuhachi and koto duets."

Riley Kōho Lee
New World Productions - OW736
1997

Track Titel Kanji Länge Künstler
1  Play Button Sakaramenta ni yoru kurichan komori uta 08'10 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Sacramental Christian Lullaby - was composed in memory of the early Japanese Christians who were persecuted by the military government before and during the Edo period (1600-1868).
2  Play Button Sekishun 惜春 09'14 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Lamenting the Passing of Spring - was composed in the same tuning as the famous piece, 'Spring Sea', to evoke a feeling of deja vue. The piece expresses the joy of experiencing the season of awakening as well as the sadness of knowing that it is soon over.
3  Play Button Tsukikusa no Yume 月草の夢 03'54 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
The Dream of the Dayflower - was originally composed for piano and shakuhachi. The composer was one of Mr. Yokoyama's teachers. The word tsukikusa translates literally as 'Moon Grass'.
4  Play Button Haru no Umi 春の海 07'08 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Spring Sea - is one of the most frequently performeg pieces in the koto and shakuhachi repertoire. Miyagi was inspired to compose this piece by the beautiful Seto Inland Sea.
5  Play Button Ichikotsu 1st Movement 壱越 - 第一楽章 11'41 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Tuning in D - is the translation of ichikotsu; the name of a kind of mode or scale in traditional Japanese music.
6  Play Button Shikyoku No 1 詩曲一番 12'58 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Poeme I - is based on the traditional koto piece 'Chidori' (The Plover), sounding the opening four-note motive of the older work. The two instrumental parts represent male and female aspects, which initially contrast and then unite.
7  Play Button E mu 絵夢 07'05 Shakuhachi: Riley Kōho Lee
Koto: Odamura Satsuki
Picture Dreams - was inspired by the sound of the late autumn wind at the mountain temple, Katsuoji; the wind blowing through the fields and mountains at dusk.