Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Touou o Utau Chi no Hibiki (Singing Eastern Europe: Echoes from the Earth)
Invitation (Japan) 1976
VIH-6011 (LP) Obi, 3-panel gatefold insert
sleeve : EX+
media : EX+/EX+ (some slight crackling noise in parts)
An album released in 1976 by Geinoh Yamashirogumi, a multi-performance community that has been active since the 1960s, centered around leader Shoji Yamashiro. They operate as an experimental collective, with the stated aim of exploring and verifying the original human lifestyle promised by DNA as a basis for critiquing civilization. Produced by Touyou Nakamura. The album features a complete collection of Bulgarian, Georgian, and Russian folk songs arranged by Philip Koutev, a leading expert in Bulgarian folk music, and Shoji Yamashiro. This is a valuable work that allows listeners to experience the unique sound of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgarian voices, through a new interpretation, ranging from solo vocals to thick choruses performed by large groups. It also has a meditative effect.
A1: Hi wa Shizumu (The Sun Sets)
A4: Yūgure no Yana (Evening Yana)