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Umi

[Genre]Shinkyoku
[Also Known As]The Sea
[Composed]Yoshida Seifū - Shakuhachi - 1932

Umi appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Koto Music of Japan - Music for Japanese Instruments Koto : Yamaguchi Eiko
Koto : Yoshida Kyōko
Shakuhachi : Sasaki Sōfū
(The Sea)
In the early autumn of 1931, the composer went to the United States to give recitals of Japanese music and dance, but after the tour, in March, 1932, he fill ill in Los Angeles. Before his recover, as he lay at death's door, the turbulent vicissitudes of life seemed to him like a great ocean, and it is this impression that he has attempted to convey in this composition.
Play ButtonMurezuru Shakuhachi : Watazumi Doso Roshi

Yoshida Seifu Collection of Famous Performances volume 3 Koto : Yoshida Kyōko
Shakuhachi : Yoshida Seifū