{"id":3615,"date":"2015-07-18T15:57:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T06:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2015-07-18T16:03:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T07:03:13","slug":"ikkan-fugetsu-vol-2-tomoshibi-by-motofumi-yamaguchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/posts-by-kodo-members\/20150718_3615.html","title":{"rendered":"“Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” by Motofumi Yamaguchi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi<\/h2>\n

On July 10, my second album\u00a0“Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” was released at long last! Thank you for your patience and support, everyone.<\/p>\n

For this album, I didn’t limit myself to playing Japanese songs since I play a Japanese bamboo flute… I decided to include a wide range of songs that I like, ranging from Russian folksongs to American sprituals, from my own originals to Uyghur folksongs.<\/p>\n

I invited Mikio Tsuji (eleven-string alto guitar), Yumi Nogami (piano & vocals), and Yoshie Abe (tategoto [vertical koto harp] & vocals) to collaborate with me on the album. They are all such unique performers and they shared their talents without restraint. I chose my bamboo flute, either makobue<\/span> or shinobue<\/span>, especially to suit each song… but actually, I really had no choice but to play a shinobue for many of the pieces to suit the delicate tones of Mr. Tsuji’s guitar and Ms. Abe’s harp.<\/p>\n

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Just like on my first album, the last track is kind of like a bonus track, so to speak. I dedicated this track to the late Akira Nino, the pianist who performed on my debut album. I thought the lyrics of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” sounded like his inner monologue during his life, so I chose this piece for him. When you listen to it, when the lyrics say the word “Lord,” please think of the word “Music.”<\/p>\n

By the way, here’s the word on the street:<\/p>\n

“Music these days is all downloadable, cheap and convenient.”
\n“Not at all, it is better to buy a CD that spins and have a cover\u00a0to hold and read.”<\/p>\n

And here’s what I say:<\/p>\n

“One or the other, or both, I don’t mind… just please listen to the music.”<\/p>\n

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At the “Gin-iro no Kaze” Concert on Dec. 18, 2015. From left: Yumi Nogami, Kosuke Urushikubo (Kodo), Motofumi Yamaguchi, Yoshie Abe, and Mikio Tsuji.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Discography | Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"kodo2\"<\/a>[CD] Motofumi Yamaguchi “Ikkan Fugetsu Vol. 2: Tomoshibi” at Kodo Online Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

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