the Art of the Japanese Koto - Aiko Hasegawa
[EUCD1907]

Aiko Hasegawa, a graduate of the Tokyo University of Music and Fine Arts, presents a beautiful and atmospheric koto solo album with “classical” pieces by Yatsuhashi and Mitsuzaki as well as her own original compositions. Extensive liner notes about Aiko Hasegawa, the koto as well as each of the pieces in four languages.

Track Listing:

1. Midare (Disorder) (Yatsuhashi Kengyou) - 8:33

2. Moment of Spring I (Aiko Hasegawa) - 2:23

3. Moment of Spring II (Aiko Hasegawa) - 3:33

4. Rokudan No Shirabe (Melody in Six Movements) (Yatsuhashi Kengyo) - 7:38

5. Ka (Flowers) - 4:36

6. Chou (Birds) - 2:44

7. Fu (Wind) - 3:00

8. Getsu (Moon) - 2:56

9. Akikaze No Kyoku (Melody of the Autumn Wind) (Mitsuzaki Kengyo) - 5:56

10. Kiso Flowing (Aiko Hasegawa) - 4:58

11. Urizun (Growing Season) (Aiko Hasegawa) - 4:47

12. Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) - 3:41

13. Nenneko (Lullaby) - 3:59

14. Ondo (Introduction to Singing) - 5:35

Total playing time: 66:29 min.