Marco Fusi, Hidejiro Honjoh, Awai-Za - Yu Kuwabara: Sounded Voice, Voiced Sound (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Bai and Dharani (2020-2021) for solo Violin: Bai and Dharani (2020-2021) for solo Violin
02. Mizu no Koe (Water Voice) (2014-2015/2019) for solo Violin: Mizu no Koe (Water Voice) [2014-2015/2019] for solo Violin
03. Falling Dusk (2014) for solo Shamisen: Falling Dusk (2014) for solo Shamisen
04. Toward the Brink of Water Or the Verge of Dusk (2020) for solo viola D'amore: Toward the Brink of Water Or the Verge of Dusk (2020) for solo viola D'amore

CD2
01. Three Voices (2016) for string Trio: Three Voices (2016) for string Trio
02. Lotus Pedestal (2011/2018) for shamisen, violin, and Cello: Lotus Pedestal (2011/2018) for shamisen, violin, and Cello
03. Shadowless (2017) for solo violin and eight Musicians: Shadowless (2017) for solo violin and eight Musicians (Live)
04. Figure and ground, image and margin, obverse and reverse (2018) for solo shamisen and seven Musicians: Figure and ground, image and margin, obverse and reverse (2018) for solo shamisen and seven Musicians (Live)

In the heart of 21st-century Japan, Yu Kuwabara emerges as a composer of remarkable versatility and resilience. Inspired by Japanese mythology, Buddhist chants, and Edo songs, Kuwabara explores the energy of the Japanese language through her compositions. Her works, such as Bai and Dharani and Toward the Brink of Water Or the Verge of Dusk, blend Western classical influences with traditional Japanese elements. Kuwabara’s research in traditional arts fuels her innovative approach, capturing the fluidity of “awai” – the in-between state of being.

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