Credits:

Yoshikawa Masumi

Description:

Extreme "songs" by singing, special vocalization, and body percussion. A journey that traces the voices of all the elephants that resound through the seasons, using the body of the performer as a dependent. The latest recording from Waon Records, popular for its rich soundstage and excellent recordings that capture the breath of the performers. Commissioned by soprano Masumi Yoshikawa, this is Ichiro Hirano's "Four Seasons" for solo female voice - "Spring Song," "Summer Song," "Autumn Song," and "Winter Song. This work explores to the utmost limit the possibilities of expression, including special vocalization and body percussion, in which the voice and sounds that fill nature are reproduced with the player's voice and body language, using the player's body as a kind of "yorishiro," so to speak. Recorded: April 25-28, 2017, Noh Theater Kashokaku (Kyoto)