Keisho Imai (1871-1947) was a Yamada school koto player known for his brilliant technique. This album includes his most famous composition Shin Zarashi (track1) recorded in 1930. The other three tracks were recorded at a later date, around 1935.
1. Shin Zarashi (Keisho Imai : koto, Keiko Imai : vo/koto) 2. Aoi no Ue (Keisho Imai : vo/koto, Keiko Imai : koto, Shocho Ito I : three strings koto) 3. Shouchikubai (Keisho Imai : koto, Keiko Imai : vo/koto, Takii Suwa : three strings koto, Reizan Koike : shakuhachi) 4.Chidori no Kyoku (Keisho Imai : koto, Keiko Imai : vo/koto, Judo Noutomi I : shakuhachi)
You can listen to samples of all these tracks.
