Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Ayuo

Izutsu

(New Japan series)

(Tzadik, TZ 7227) (CD)

  1. Taiyo (12:33)
  2. Ama no Umi (2:21)
  3. Lament (6:23)
  4. Izutsu 1 (2:34)
  5. Izutsu 2 (1:59)
  6. Izutsu 3 (2:00)
  7. Izutsu 4 (2:28)
  8. Izutsu 5 (3:26)
  9. Izutsu 6 (3:27)
  10. Izutsu 7 (7:34)
  11. Izutsu 8 (4:43)
  12. Izutsu 9 (2:30)
  13. Izutsu 10 (5:15)
  14. Izutsu 11 (2:38)
  15. Izutsu 12 (2:48)

All composed by Ayuo
Words: an ancient Shomyo chant (1); a poem from the ancient poetry anthology Manyoshu (2); by Ayuo, based on a poem by Li Po (3); and from Zeami's Noh play Izutsu (Izutsu)

Ayuo: Celtic harp (1, 3, Izutsu), hurdy-gurdy (1, Izutsu), sitar-guitar (1, 3, Izutsu), Dharma-Vina (2), psaltery (Izutsu)
Makiko Sakurai: vocal, arrangements for ryuteki, hichiriki, and sho in Izutsu
Michiyo Yagi: koto (Izutsu)
Takeshi Sakamoto: ryuteki (Izutsu)
Hitomi Nakamura: hichiriki ((Izutsu)
Tamami Tono: sho ((Izutsu)
Ayumi Ito: chorus (Izutsu)
Hiroko Tsukagoshi: chorus (Izutsu)

Produced by Ayuo
Recorded by Yutaka Watanabe
Mixed by Ayuo and Yutaka Watanabe
Mastered by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital in New York
Photography: Koji Yanagihara and Masao Tsukagoshi
Design: Heung-Heung Chin
Includes liner notes by Ayuo in English

Released 2000