Kimio Eto - Koto Music - The International Shakuhachi Society

Kimio Eto - Koto Music

Etō Kimio
World Pacific Records - WP-1278
1959

Track	Title	Kanji	Length	Artist
1	Kibo no Asa	希望の朝	04'06	Koto: Etō Kimio
	The Light of Hope The artist at the age of eight began his training as a student of Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven years of age, at a student's recital, he was given the opportunity to play "Kazoe Uta," considered to be the most difficult composition involving various techniques. He was commended by the teacher, and prompted by youth's enthusiasm and deep emotion resulted in writing this composition. Then again, he may have been prompted by his strong determination to compose music.
2	Midare Rinzetsu	乱輪舌	04'53	Koto: Etō Kimio
	Of the many classic compositions, Midare is considered to be the most recognized and well known of the classic numbers. On the while, it is divided into three parts, and the final quick movement is said to describe the snow falling incessantly in the forest.
3	Haru no Sugata	春の姿	05'30	Koto: Etō Kimio
	The Mood of Early Spring Japan is blessed with the change of four seasons - and this composition as a solo piece, expresses the tranquil and glorious feeling of early Spring.
4	Midori no Asa	緑の朝	03'52	Koto: Etō Kimio
	Bright Morning The early morning summer in Japan is exhilarating and refreshing. Such a feeling is captured in this koto duet composition written by the artist.
5	Omoide	思い出	04'26	Koto: Etō Kimio
	Nostalgia A koto serenade which expresses a softly sentimental melody. A melody which could be sung.
6	Kazoe Uta	数え唄	07'09	Koto: Etō Kimio
	Children at Play A children's song which has been sung from one generation to another written as a solo number, and which skillfully employs the various and difficult techniques in koto playing.
7	Choryu	潮流	04'37	Koto: Etō Kimio
	The Current Is one of the latest compositions written in the Spring of 1958, and expresses the tide of human feelings -the intense passion, then the calm and gentle feeling. This number was written as a koto duet number.