The Man From The East

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:44:57
Personnel: Stomu Yamashta (shamisen, keyboards, marimba, timpani, percussion); Goro Kuii (vocals); Gary Boyle (guitar); Hisako Yamashta (shamisen, violin); Shiro Murata (flute); Joji Hirota (clarinet); Robin Thompson (soprano saxophone); Peter Manning Robinson (electric piano); Maggie Newlands (organ, keyboards); Peter Robinson (keyboards); Alyn Ross, Phil Plant (bass guitar); Morris Pert (drums, percussion); Hideo Funamoto (percussion). Audio Remasterer: Ben Wiseman . Liner Note Authors: Jon Wright; Andrew Porter. Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (10/30/1972-11/??/1972); Carre Thorigny Theatre, Paris, France (10/30/1972-11/??/1972). This brave attempt to meld music from two completely disparate cultures is a difficult listen for Westerners and Japanese alike. Yamashta draws from kabuki, other traditional Japanese music, Western pop, and jazz. Understandably, it doesn't always mesh. The beautiful "Mountain Pass" closes the album after its centerpiece, the harrowing "Memory of Hiroshima." Since the music was composed to accompany a theater piece, it's possible there's more being lost in the translation than is being caused by cultural differences. ~ Mark Allan