Japanese Drums

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:59:10
Tomoe-Ryu Yutakadaiko: Eriko Takaya, Chie Ito, Yukiko Makino (shinobue); Emiko Samejima, Emiko Makiuchi, Akane Ito (cymbals); Mami Furui, Akemi Okazaki, Noriyo Kobayashi, Ayaka Senga, Chieko Morita, Miki Yagi, Mika Suzuki, Keiko Ebina, Narumi Koizumi, Yuko Maeda, Akane Makino, Hitomi Umehara, Misae Mori, Hirotaka Koizumi, Misaki Kabeya, Namiko Toyama, Ayaka Suzuki, Maho Miyazawa, Ayumi Goto, Maki Yamamoto (taiko); Natsumi Ito, Honami Nakayama (bell); Ai Yamada, Mei Iwase (gong). Audio Mixer: Guy Tourville. Liner Note Authors: Diz Heller; Kozo Watanabe. Recording information: Marie-Rivier School, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. Director: Kozo Watanabe. Photographer: Diz Heller. A nice album of basic taiko music. The playing, done by a collection of high school students, doesn't come near the complexity of some of the supergroups (such as Kodo), but at the same time pulls no punches. The compositions are largely traditional, and generally not overly complex. This is festival music at its purest, basest level. Pounding drums are the key to everything, riling up the crowds and interlocking rhythms to create a full texture. The kids playing are entirely capable, and add in a handful of related instruments not often heard with the taiko ensemble. The flutes of course are omnipresent in much festival music, but the conch shell (or some relative) is an interesting addition. Taiko groups run the range from the uber-eclectic and forward thinking (again, such as Kodo) to the purely traditional, somewhat more subdued outfits (such as Soh Daiko). This group, with its revolving roster, hits somewhere in the middle, playing traditional music but eschewing the more formal repertoire in favor of something with a good thick groove built in. Worth a listen as a basic primer on the drum ensemble, but venture further afield if it piques your interest. ~ Adam Greenberg
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)