The International Shakuhachi Society
- Recording: Ten-I - 2 Works by Yamamoto Hozan -
Ten-I - 2 Works by Yamamoto Hozan
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Yamamoto Hozan
RCA - JRZ-2554
| Track | Title | Kanji | Length | Shakuhachi | Shamisen | Koto |
| 1 (Listen) | Kiri no Hibiki | 13'15 | Yamamoto Hozan | |||
| This suite was composed for Koto ensemble "Toh-in-kai'; a group of graduates from music academy "Seiha Ongakuin" and named after the group. ("Toh" means "Kiri ", a paulownia.) All pieces were composed in minor scale and in traditional style with modern rhythm. | ||||||
| 2 (Listen) | Ame (Yamamoto) | 07'52 | Yamamoto Hozan | |||
| This is one of his earl y works. "Ame" means rain in Japanese. Inspired by tone of raindrops, he composed this piece, when he was depressed in mind after a long spell of rainy weather. | ||||||
| 3 (Listen) | Kotobuki | 寿 | 09'03 | Yamamoto Hozan | ||
| This is three parts ensemble for Koto and 17-stringed Koto. consisting of two movements. | ||||||
| 4 (Listen) | Ichikotsu | 壱越 | 10'17 | Yamamoto Hozan | ||
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This duo for Shakuhachi and Koto is a full-scale work consisting of three movements the 1st high, the 2nd low, and the 3 rd high tempo. All movements were based on D, and composed in classical style. "Ichi-kotu" is a name of scale equivalent to D, and is one of his laborious works. | ||||||