Ichi
"Honkyoku and contemporary pieces."
Horacio Curti
AMCD022
2009
トラック番号 | タイトル | 漢字 | 長さ | アーティスト | |
1 | Shika no Tône (Don't know which version) | 鹿の遠音 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
This is one of the rare honkyoku pieces played as a duet. Although old, this recording conveys for me the honor of having been performed together with Kakizakai Sensei. | |||||
2 | Tamuke | 手向 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
Symbolized with the gesture of putting the palms together in front of the chest, this piece is traditionally performed both at funerals and memorials for the deceased. | |||||
3 | Impro I |
尺八: Horacio Curti | |||
Exploration of the Free Improvised Music's ground. | |||||
4 | Sagari Ha (Don't know which version) | 下り葉 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
The title refers to the moment previous to the falling of a leaf from a tree. The piece uses komibuki a technique that represents the Northern wind blowing through a Bamboo forest. | |||||
5 | Sokkan | 息観 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
Serene contemplation of one's breathing. | |||||
6 | Choshi (Myoan Shinpo Ryu) | 調子 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
Basic melody, beginning. This honkyoku has one of the simplest structures and, perhaps for this reason, it is also one of the more complex pieces. | |||||
7 | Impro II |
尺八: Horacio Curti | |||
It is fascinating to search within the sound richness of the instrument by minimizing the resources to be used. | |||||
8 | Tsuru no Sugomori (Don't know which version) | 鶴の巣籠 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
Cranes are precious birds in Japan. This piece makes reference to their life cycle. | |||||
9 | Shingetsu | 心月 |
尺八: Horacio Curti | ||
The first ideogram menas at the same time mind, heart and spirit. The second one, the moon, has a special significance in Buddhism related to enlightenment. | |||||
11 | Vent de l'Oest |
尺八: Horacio Curti | |||
My first premier, on December 2007, that I owe to Ramon Humet and his deep commitment to this instrument. |