The International Shakuhachi Society
- Recording: Shoko Hikage - Koto -
Shoko Hikage - Koto
-
"Original compositions and improvisations"
| Track | Title | Kanji | Length | Shakuhachi | Shamisen | Koto |
| 1 (Listen) | Untitled (zukkoke) | 07'07 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| In the beginning, there was no title. After the recording, Shoko said, I tried very hard to hold out, but the end of this piece suddenly fell (zukkoketa). Regardless, I was satisfied. | ||||||
| 2 (Listen) | Hana - Introduction | 01'13 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| Nana means one in Korean. This composition was influenced by Korean rhythm. | ||||||
| 3 (Listen) | Hana - Koto | 06'45 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 4 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - Whispering in the Woods | 03'54 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| Shoko involved in a world of a fairy tale when she saw an art work called Dance of Halla trees by Yurie Sakakibara. | ||||||
| 5 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - Strolling of an Elephant | 02'29 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 6 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - March of Insects | 00'49 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 7 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - Fairy Dance | 01'27 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 8 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - Voice of Earth | 02'20 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 9 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - The Sun | 02'44 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 10 (Listen) | Dance of Halla Trees - Let's Dance | 02'48 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 11 (Listen) | Isana | 06'23 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| This composition combines images of the deep ocean and those evoked by C.W. Nichol's novel, Isana. Isana is the nickname that whalers used to call whales. The original arrangement was for 13 strings Koto (1991). | ||||||
| 12 (Listen) | Chi - Part 1 | 04'14 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| Chi in Chinese or Ki in Japanese means, feel the Life-energy, or earth-ground. | ||||||
| 13 (Listen) | Chi - Part 2 | 02'48 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 14 (Listen) | Chi - Part 3 | 03'48 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| 15 (Listen) | Omake | 02'58 | Hikage Shoko | |||
| This Omake (an extra) shows a part of Shoko's character. | ||||||