Hikage, Shoko & Noriko Tsuboi / Step Forward
| Album: | Step Forward | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Hikage, Shoko & Noriko Tsuboi | Added: | Nov 2002 | |
| Label: | (Unknown) | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2002-11-25 | Pull Date: | 2003-01-27 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 26 | Jan 19 | Jan 12 | Jan 5 | Dec 29 | Dec 8 | Dec 1 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 08, 2009: | The Professor Barnaby J. Finkerton Variety Hour -- Music of Classical Japan
Koto Futae 1, Luggage |
4. | Jan 12, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Kobu 5 |
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| 2. | Jan 19, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Kobu 3 |
5. | Jan 05, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Kobu 2 |
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| 3. | Jan 14, 2003: | No Cover, No Minimum
Koto Futae 3 |
6. | Jan 01, 2003: | press and release
Laguna |
Album Review
Jacki-O
Reviewed 2002-12-15
Reviewed 2002-12-15
Hikage, Shoko & Noriko Tsuboi - Koto Duo: Step Forward
Label: self-released
As you can tell from the picture on the CD, the koto is a huge stringed instrument that is identical to a Chinese zither. Some works on this CD are far-out improvisational pieces (3,4,9) and other pieces are more traditional Asian-sounding works (2,6,7,8). This CD can be played on experimental/improv programs as a result. There are quite a few interesting pieces. I especially liked 6-8, which is three-part work that is quite nice, and #5 is very interesting.
1. Sparse notes played quietly
2. A light & sunny feel to the melodies
3. Improvisation – w/ some insistent moments
4. Low bassy notes, some tense high-pitched squeaky-string moments, alternating with quiet meditative moments
5. A four-part work that incorporates ideas of the four seasons, a re-creation of nature sounds through the use of the two koto instruments - impressive
6. Slow and peaceful
7. Melodic and flowing – lovely tones
8. Lively – beautifully dancing tones & melodies
9. Improv piece that brings out some really far-out sounds from the manipulation of the two koto instruments
Label: self-released
As you can tell from the picture on the CD, the koto is a huge stringed instrument that is identical to a Chinese zither. Some works on this CD are far-out improvisational pieces (3,4,9) and other pieces are more traditional Asian-sounding works (2,6,7,8). This CD can be played on experimental/improv programs as a result. There are quite a few interesting pieces. I especially liked 6-8, which is three-part work that is quite nice, and #5 is very interesting.
1. Sparse notes played quietly
2. A light & sunny feel to the melodies
3. Improvisation – w/ some insistent moments
4. Low bassy notes, some tense high-pitched squeaky-string moments, alternating with quiet meditative moments
5. A four-part work that incorporates ideas of the four seasons, a re-creation of nature sounds through the use of the two koto instruments - impressive
6. Slow and peaceful
7. Melodic and flowing – lovely tones
8. Lively – beautifully dancing tones & melodies
9. Improv piece that brings out some really far-out sounds from the manipulation of the two koto instruments
Track Listing
| 1. | Kobu 2 | 5. | Hyakkafu | |||
| 2. | Kobu 3 | 6. | Koto Futae 1 | |||
| 3. | Kobu 5 | 7. | Koto Futae 2 | |||
| 4. | Laguna | 8. | Koto Futae 3 | |||
| 9. | Luggage | |||||