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Akao Michiko

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Michiko Akao is a leading pioneer of the possibilities of the "Yokobue" flute. The modern kagura "Suien Densetsu" (Legend of the Water Flame), which was commissioned by Akao in 1990, has been given a new lease of life through a joint performance with elite musicians led by Michiyoshi Inoue. The fantastic sound of the "Usuzumi-no-Fue" flute, which is said to be associated with Minamoto no Yoshitsune, was spun in the huge underground space of the former Oyaishi quarry. The deep breath of the Japanese people's blood, prayers to the gods, souls, and passions that have been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times are awakened in this film.