Name: Various - Explorer Series - Japan : Kabuki and Other Traditional Music
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7559799742

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Limited edition

Release date

2007-09-17

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Warner Music Group

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

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Rest of World

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much as with the art of japanese cuisine, each element in the performance of this often centuries-old music has symbolic importance, from the type and shape of the instrument being used to the sound of a player's breath before he or she moves on to the next note. each is an essential part of an exquisite greater whole. the same can be said for this latest reissue of east asian recordings from the nonesuch explorer series: the austere cover artwork and the historical liner notes in the cd booklet, along with the music itself, form a deep impression of the nature of kabuki theatre, its philosophy as well as its sound. that should come as no surprise to the many fans of the explorer series, which has been introducing music from around the globe to adventurous listeners for 40 years. this particular edition, kabuki &amp; other traditional music, is a fascinating companion piece to shakuhachi: a bell ringing in the empty sky, reissued this spring. whereas that disc presented spare, contemplative solo works played by goro yamaguchi, the highly dramatic tracks here are performed by the eleven-piece ensemble nipponia. the group, which formed in 1964, became known around the world for its skill at reviving and preserving traditional japanese repertoire and for its desire to showcase modern work in a similar mould, employing the same instruments as the musicians who had conjured up these sounds many generations before. these live performances were recorded by explorer series producer david lewiston in october 1978 at the academy of arts and letters in new york city during ensemble nipponia's second american tour.

Various - Explorer Series - Japan : Kabuki and Other Traditional Music

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