Product Description
The duo, Suzumeno Tears, are comprised of Miyuki Sato, a vocalist and kaval player specializing in Bulgarian folk and Agatha, a singer-songwriter / guitarist who grew up listening to the Beatles but has become entranced with Japanese folk traditions including Goshu Ondo, and other folk and minyo tunes. An album that brilliantly combines Japanese and Balkan folk songs, elements of in a charming and unique way.
1. Kawaigaranse (Japanese trad. Goze-Uta)
2. Zaraita Bushi (Japanese trad from Kanagawa pref. & Bulgarian trad.)
3. Hietsuki Bushi (Japanese trad from Miyazaki pref.)
4. Toichinsa (Japanese trad from Toyama pref.)
5. Shiiba Dachintsuke Bushi (Japanese trad from Miyazaki pref.)
6. Itokuri Bushi (Japanese trad from Amami Island)
7. Dimka Beli Na Rekata (Bulgarian trad.)
8. Akita Daikokumai (Japanese trad from Akita pref.)
9. Polyphony Goshu Ondo (Japanese trad with excerpts of Tuvan song and Bulgarian trad.)
10. Mandra Mea (Aromanian-Serbian trad.)
Miyuki Sato:vocal & kaval (8,10)
Agatha:vocal, guitars & reed organ (10)
from Suzumeno Tears
Yoshio Kuge:drums (1,5,8,9)
Masatsugu Hattori:drums & percussions (2,4,6,10), chorus (4)
Masanori Hattori:contrabass (1-6,8,10), chorus (4)
Tomoko Kageyama:vibraphone (2,6)
Asaka Igarashi:violoncello (3)
Yoko Tada:clarinet (10)
Remon Nakanishi:chorus (5,8,9), shakujo (9)
arranged, additionally recorded & produced by Agatha
recorded, mixed & mastered by Kohsuke Nakamura (a.k.a. Kangaroo Paw)
