Hozan Yamamoto
Hozan Yamamoto’s Music Vol. 2
Victor (Japan) 1980
SJL-227 (LP) w/obi.
sleeve : EX-(some light wear on edge, light dirts.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
The second installment in a compilation series released in 1980, featuring original compositions by Hozan Yamamoto, the legendary shakuhachi master who left an extraordinary legacy through both traditional and contemporary works. The album includes three pieces: “Shaka” and “Kiku no E.” Highlights include B1 “Kiri no Hibiki”, an impressive ensemble conducted by Yamamoto himself, performed by twelve koto players divided into four parts and six jūshichigen (17-string koto) players divided into two parts, and B2 “Kiku no E,” featuring an ensemble of four shakuhachi (two parts) and five koto (two parts). However, the centerpiece of the album is undoubtedly side A, which is entirely devoted to the monumental suite “Shaka”for Japanese instruments, percussion, and voices. The performance features the Tomoyuki Okada Percussion Ensemble, known for its remarkable collaborations such as Tenchi Seimon with Katsuhiro Tsubonō and Hibiki no Shiki composed by Yoshihiro Kanno. Joined by shakuhachi, koto, jūshichigen, shamisen, and a mixed male-female chorus, the work unfolds as a three-part, 20-minute-plus epic — a grand expression of the Japanese spirit through a richly layered, powerful ensemble.
A2: 釈迦 - 第二章
B2: 菊の賀
Hozan Yamamoto’s Music Vol. 2
Victor (Japan) 1980
SJL-227 (LP) w/obi.
sleeve : EX-(some light wear on edge, light dirts.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
The second installment in a compilation series released in 1980, featuring original compositions by Hozan Yamamoto, the legendary shakuhachi master who left an extraordinary legacy through both traditional and contemporary works. The album includes three pieces: “Shaka” and “Kiku no E.” Highlights include B1 “Kiri no Hibiki”, an impressive ensemble conducted by Yamamoto himself, performed by twelve koto players divided into four parts and six jūshichigen (17-string koto) players divided into two parts, and B2 “Kiku no E,” featuring an ensemble of four shakuhachi (two parts) and five koto (two parts). However, the centerpiece of the album is undoubtedly side A, which is entirely devoted to the monumental suite “Shaka”for Japanese instruments, percussion, and voices. The performance features the Tomoyuki Okada Percussion Ensemble, known for its remarkable collaborations such as Tenchi Seimon with Katsuhiro Tsubonō and Hibiki no Shiki composed by Yoshihiro Kanno. Joined by shakuhachi, koto, jūshichigen, shamisen, and a mixed male-female chorus, the work unfolds as a three-part, 20-minute-plus epic — a grand expression of the Japanese spirit through a richly layered, powerful ensemble.
A2: 釈迦 - 第二章
B2: 菊の賀