Kuromisu is the name of the small room, located stage right hidden from the audience, at a Kabuki performance, and the name of the music performed in Kabuki theatre. Kuromisu (literally black bamboo curtains) is enclosed by black boards and from within the room, musicians play nagauta, to enhance the performance by matching the timing of the actors with their large and small drums, as a kind of sound effects. These might include sounds of nature such as thunder or rain. This CD is of 110 tunes conveying emotions, state of minds, etc..of the story, performed by the backing group of the kabuki actor Kikugoro Onoe. Comes with English liner notes. Listen to 10 tracks by clicking on the Listen link below.
CD1
1. Kazoe-uta 2. Tsukuda Aikata 3. Fune Wa Dete Yuku 4. Sugagaki 1 5. Sugagaki 2 6. Dote No Chochin 7. Yozakura 8. Harete Kumoma 9. Mokugyo Iri Aikata 10. Takasago No Jisama To Basama 11. Tonari Kaki No Ki 12. Misaki Odori 13. Iso No Na 14. Oki Wa Nagiyote 15. Kodama Aikata 16. Hakone Hachiri 17. Kotouta (Ose Ureshiki) 18. Murozaki No 19. Kagen / Kangen 20. Hana No Konoma 21. Toyama Yukiyama 22. Miya Kagura Aikata 23. Daibyoshi Iri Aikata 24. Kin Iri Aikata 25. Gakanji Aikata 26. Shiranami No 27. Tada Aikata (Tadaai) 28. Sansagari Hayame Aikata 29. Edo De Kameido 30. Mukai Koyama 31. Ono Ga Sugata 32. Kasai Nenbutsu Aikata 33. Yotsudake Bushi (Higashi Kazusa) 34. Yoshiwara Sawagi (Okurimashoka) 35. Sono Te De Fukami E 36. Yami No Yo 37. Shigesa Shigesa
CD2
1. Utairi Odoriji (Hana Ni Asobaba) 2. Odoriji 3. Chidori Aikata 1 4. Chidori Aikata 2 5. Seri Aikata 6. Yokagura Aikata 7. Sofuren Aikata 8. Shisha Ni Aremasu 9. Tsuite Kuryaru Na 10. Yube Yume Mita 11. Yatai Bayashi Aikata 12. Kiyari Kuzushi 13. Kiyari Uta (Shimero Yare) 14. Hito Ni Taterare 15. Satsumasa 16. Tokaebisu Aikata 17. Anahori Aikata 18. Shofudatsuki Aikata 19. Tentsutsu 20. Yoneyama Jinku 21. Oimawashi Aikata 22. Chu No Mai Aikata 23. Midare Iri Aikata 24. Jo No Mai Aikata 25. Konoha Aikata 26. Odaiko Iri Yamanba Aikata 27. Dontappo 28. Daisho Iri Aikata 29. Ishidan Aikata 30. Mutsu No Hana Aikata 31. Chuya Aikata 32. Ransen Wazawai Aikata 33. Matsu Yoi 1 34. Matsu Yoi 2 35. Haya Mokugyo Aikata 36. Jizo Kyo - Kimyo Chorai 37. Sange Sange
CD3
1. Netori Aikata 2. Tsuyu Wa Obana 3. Shinobi Sanju 4. Monogi Aikata 1 5. Monogi Aikata 2 6. Amatsu Namikaze Aikata 7. Hizen Bushi 8. Shinobue Iri Aikata (Shinoiri) 9. Maku Sanju 10. Rokudan Aikata 11. Sankyoku Aikata 12. Yachiyo Jishi Aikata 1 13. Yachiyo Jishi Aikata 2 14. Hatsuzuki Aikata 15. Dokugin - Matsukaze No 16. Dokugin - Chichi Yo Haha Yo To 17. Dokugin - Aiyadori Suru 18. Dokugin - Kakiokuru 19. Rokudanme Tada Aikata 20. Tadauta (Kokoro Nokoshite) 21. Kanuta 22. Kanuta Ninoku 23. Hinaburi Aikata 24. Dozo Kanaete 25. Shinnai Nagashi 26. Shinnai Maebiki 27. Yuki Aikata (Yukiai) 28. Mushi No Aikata 29. Biwa Aikata 30. Honchoshi Aikata 1 31. Honchoshi Aikata 2 32. Kawatta Aikata 1 33. Kawatta Aikata 2 34. Saigyo Zakura Aikata 35. Shichome Kuzushi Aikata 36. Tsukuda Bushi (Fukeyo Kawakaze)
