The International Shakuhachi Society
- Recording: Picture Dreams -
Picture Dreams
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"Riley and Satsuki Odamura play their favourite shakuhachi and koto duets."
Lee, Dr Riley Kelly
New World Productions - OW736
1997
| Track | Title | Kanji | Length | Shakuhachi | Shamisen | Koto |
| 1 (Listen) | Sakaramenta ni yoru kurichan komori uta | 08'10 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | ||
| Sacramental Christian Lullaby - was composed in memory of the early Japanese Christians who were persecuted by the military government before and during the Edo period (1600-1868). | ||||||
| 2 (Listen) | Sekishun | 惜春 | 09'14 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| Lamenting the Passing of Spring - was composed in the same tuning as the famous piece, 'Spring Sea', to evoke a feeling of deja vue. The piece expresses the joy of experiencing the season of awakening as well as the sadness of knowing that it is soon over. | ||||||
| 3 (Listen) | Tsukikusa no Yume | 月草の夢 | 03'54 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| The Dream of the Dayflower - was originally composed for piano and shakuhachi. The composer was one of Mr. Yokoyama's teachers. The word tsukikusa translates literally as 'Moon Grass'. | ||||||
| 4 (Listen) | Haru no Umi | 春の海 | 07'08 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| Spring Sea - is one of the most frequently performeg pieces in the koto and shakuhachi repertoire. Miyagi was inspired to compose this piece by the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. | ||||||
| 5 (Listen) | Ichikotsu | 壱越 | 11'41 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| Tuning in D - is the translation of ichikotsu; the name of a kind of mode or scale in traditional Japanese music. | ||||||
| 6 (Listen) | Shikyoku No 1 | 詩曲一番 | 12'58 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| Poeme I - is based on the traditional koto piece 'Chidori' (The Plover), sounding the opening four-note motive of the older work. The two instrumental parts represent male and female aspects, which initially contrast and then unite. | ||||||
| 7 (Listen) | E mu | 絵夢 | 07'05 | Lee, Dr Riley Kelly | Odamura Satsuki | |
| Picture Dreams - was inspired by the sound of the late autumn wind at the mountain temple, Katsuoji; the wind blowing through the fields and mountains at dusk. | ||||||