Lullaby For The Moon Japanese: Various: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Komoriuta: Lullaby (Variations)-Hazan Yamamoto, Utazumi Kunishige

2. Toge-Hachi-Ri: Eight Miles through a Mountain Pass-Tozan Tanno, Tozan Hara

3. Kuon No Hikari: Eternal Lights - Hozan Yamamoto, Utazumi Kunishige

4. Umi: Sea Fantasy - Tozan Hara, Soyo Nakamura, Reiko Nakamura, Miyoshi Hoshida

5. Muttsu: Six Fragments For Koto (Variations) - Osamu Shimizu, Keiko Matsuo

6. Sakura: Cherry Blossoms (Trio On A Theme By Sajura) - Kozan Kitahara, Shizuo Aoki

7. Kojo: Moonlight On A Ruined Castle (Variations On A Theme) - Kozan Kitahara, Shizuo

8. Chidori: The Ploughman's Song - Shinzo Miya

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Two of the most redolent sounds of Japanese art music are the shakuhachi (end-blown bamboo flute) and the koto (long zither). This praiseworthy mid-price anthology, based on recordings previously issued by Toshiba EMI, brings together various permutations of the two instruments. For example, it opens appropriately (given the album title) with variations on a lullaby by composer Inzan Tanaka played by Hozan Yamamoto and Utazumi Kunishige on shakuhachi and koto. The second piece features two shakuhachi players (Tozan Tanno and Tozan Hara) and the sounds they encounter on an eight-mile journey through a mountain pass. The sounds of nature predominate. Small birds sing from the trees. The two most ambitious of the eight tracks are a trio performance on a theme of cherry blossom for two flutes and one koto and a double shakuhachi and koto quartet on a theme of a ruined castle bathed in moonlight. For anyone wishing to test the waters of Japanese art music, Lullaby For The Moon is an auspicious starting point. --Ken Hunt

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lullaby Review, July 13 2003

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I bought this CD. I was looking for the CD with Haru No Umi by Michio Miyagi, but this was all I found and picked it.
Frankly, I'm dissapointed at the lack of traditional japanese songs, such as 'Aka Tonbo' or the much beloved 'Haru No Umi', and even 'Kimigayo' and 'Kazoueta'.
I loved the way they did 'Kojou no Tsuki', it sounds haunting as it is supposed to be. I disliked how 'Sakura' was done, as we have sung a better version in my chorus class ;)
However, I thorougly enjoy 'Umi: Sea Fantasy'. It sounds like something that'd be played at a festival. ..and I love the spooky yet sereneness of the shakuhachi in this piece. Overall, the CD is okay, and if you are looking for calm and serene japanese music to listen to or help you fall asleep (i listened to it last night to help me fall asleep), I'd recommend it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for relaxation and meditation, April 22 2003

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We play this CD in our spa. Its great for relaxation, but not rythmic enough for massage. It's great if you like the music in Japanese Restaurants. I personally think its boring, but serves the purpose of relaxation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD, Mar 25 2003

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This music truly grows on you-the shakuhachi flute used on these recordings are beautiful- and the koto is pretty good as well. This music is very simple, but very soothing as another viewer put it. It is indeed very good meditation music-or just for listening to while cruising the web-whatever. I myself listen to it some days on my car rides to and from work-helps me unwind a bit if the day was particularly stressful! So if you are a fan of Japanese music-this CD is for you! If you are a fan of Brittany Spears-then this CD is REALLY for you-it will be good therapy. Just an attempt at a joke. Take care my friends

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great shakuhachi, not sure about the koto
I like most of this CD, but one or two pieces were major disappointments. First, the good news. I absolutely loved the first two shakuhachi (bamboo flute) pieces by composer Inzan... Read more

Published on Aug 19 2002 by Joanna Daneman

5.0 out of 5 stars Why this isn't more widespread.....
I seem to be the only one in the UK who listens to this type of music and I can't understand why - this is one of the best albums in my collection quite easily - telling stories... Read more

Published on Jun 22 2002 by Smithy

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty, but...
It doesn't feel authentic to me. It seems newage. It's far too melodic for traditional Japanese music, and at one point I'm convinced I hear a harp. Read more

Published on May 25 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern music for two timeless instruments
Featured here are the works of several modern composers writing for the koto and shakuhachi.

For anyone unfamiliar with these instruments, which are basic staples in Japanese... Read more

Published on Sep 21 2001 by Algernon D'Ammassa

3.0 out of 5 stars it is OK.
as the one who grew up in Japan, i cannot say that this is "great."

Published on Sep 20 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Water Drops
OK- Just listen to this CD...

"Lullabye for the Moon" is like drops of rain falling off of green leaves beside a bamboo hut in Asia while the smell of green tea drifts... Read more

Published on Mar 15 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Lullaby For The Moon
One of the best examples of the genre. Awesome sound quality. Beautiful!

Published on Jun 8 2000 by Bruce C. Mcdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars "Lullaby" is the turning-word
After my second listening, this became my favorite Asian music CD. Each track is marvelous, and none of them could be mistaken for soporific background music... Read more

Published on Jan 11 2000 by Hermit

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible journey with sound
Truly one of the most relaxing and meditative CD's available. I can find no fault to this collection. The flute is exquisite, the Koto, gentle. Read more

Published on Jan 2 2000 by j54s

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible journey with sound
Truly one of the most relaxing and meditative CD's available. I can find no fault to this collection. The flute is exquisite, the Koto, gentle. Read more

Published on Jan 2 2000 by j54s