Koto: Original Compositions
Reviews
Yumpop
Reviewed 2003-04-10
Reviewed 2003-04-10
Koto: 13-stringed Japanese long zither, played w/ fingerpicks. Original compositions from Hawaii-based (en route from Japan) Hikage. Pleasant, meditative music, though with foreboding overtones. Good for soundbeds.
1. constant fast strumming, somewhat monotonous.
2. Drum intro,
*3. constant strumming, fast flamenco-like rhythm midway.
4. occassional quiet notes punctuate silence.
5. Slow, steady rhythm, deeper tones.
6. March, slow, and steady, nice melody on top.
*7. Harp-like sound, whirling rhythm
8. Deep single tone, drum, ethereal notes midway
9. Mid-tempo, mid-tone, happy, deeper sound
10. Sometimes foreboding, single deep tones interchange with whirly melody from 7.
11. Distant drum, moaning, insistent strumming
*12. Very pretty, harp-like, contemplative, magical.
13. Hesitant tones, slow
14. Strumming, ethereal, meaningful pauses.
15. Drum solo, starts slowly, then builds. Speech in frantic, kind of angry Japanese. Whoa.
1. constant fast strumming, somewhat monotonous.
2. Drum intro,
*3. constant strumming, fast flamenco-like rhythm midway.
4. occassional quiet notes punctuate silence.
5. Slow, steady rhythm, deeper tones.
6. March, slow, and steady, nice melody on top.
*7. Harp-like sound, whirling rhythm
8. Deep single tone, drum, ethereal notes midway
9. Mid-tempo, mid-tone, happy, deeper sound
10. Sometimes foreboding, single deep tones interchange with whirly melody from 7.
11. Distant drum, moaning, insistent strumming
*12. Very pretty, harp-like, contemplative, magical.
13. Hesitant tones, slow
14. Strumming, ethereal, meaningful pauses.
15. Drum solo, starts slowly, then builds. Speech in frantic, kind of angry Japanese. Whoa.
Recent airplay
Hana: Koto
Untitled (Zukkoke)
Oh Messy Life — May 26, 2003
Hana: Koto
Oh Messy Life — May 04, 2003
Untitled (Zukkoke)
Memory Select — May 02, 2003
Chi: Part 1
Oh Messy Life — Apr 27, 2003
Untitled (Zukkoke)
Morning Glory — Apr 26, 2003
Charting
2003-03-31 — 2003-06-02
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 1 | 1 |
| May 11 | 1 |
| May 4 | 2 |
| Apr 27 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Untitled (Zukkoke) | ||
| 2. | Hana: Introduction | ||
| 3. | Hana: Koto | ||
| 4. | Whispering in Woods | ||
| 5. | Strolling of An Elephant | ||
| 6. | March of Insects | ||
| 7. | Fairy Dance | ||
| 8. | Voice of Earth | ||
| 9. | The Sun | ||
| 10. | Let's Dance | ||
| 11. | 11. Isana | ||
| 12. | Chi: Part 1 | ||
| 13. | Chi: Part 2 | ||
| 14. | Chi: Part 3 | ||
| 15. | Omake |