Waka and Other Compositions: Contemporary Music of Japan

by Michiko Toyama

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1.	Waka (Part 1) 02:52	buy track
2.	Waka (Part 2) 03:26	buy track
3.	The Voice of Yamato: The Death of Yakamaro 03:31	buy track
4.	The Voice of Yamato: Spring 01:24	buy track
5.	The Voice of Yamato: Echo 02:11	buy track
6.	The Voice of Yamato: Prayer 02:27	buy track
7.	The Voice of Yamato: The Fairy Land of Yamato 03:02	buy track
8.	Torianse (Let Us Pass) / Takai Yama Kara (From the High Mountain) (medley) 02:38	buy track
9.	Aoi No Ue (Princess Hollyhock) 07:09	buy track
10.	Japanese Suite: Lullaby 03:39	buy track
11.	Japanese Suite: Oiwake 04:09	buy track
12.	Japanese Suite: Rice Husking Song 02:20	buy track

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This 1960 release is a selection of compositions by Japanese experimental composer Michiko Toyama. The 12 compositions are drawn from traditional Japanese musical forms with additional influence from many of the experimental composers in the West that were active during the twentieth century. Some pieces are sung with instrumental accompaniment; others are spoken poetry. The instrumentation consists of a mix of traditional Japanese and modern Western instruments, including electronic ones. Liner notes include a short biography of Toyama and brief background information on the tracks along with the text of the songs and poems in English and Japanese.

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released January 1, 1960

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