Tsukasa Taiko

2013

Executive Producer & Artistic Direction: Tatsu Aoki Associate Producer: Jeff Chan Recorded at Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago (JASC)  Recording and Mixing Engineer: Caleb Willitz & K-LAB DAD Sound System Motion Blur Photography: Lauren Deutsch Additional Photography: Ken Carl Calligraphy: Michi Aoki Graphic Design: Al Brandtner

All Compositions and Arrangements by Yasujiro Obayashi, Hidehiko Hata, Kazuki Yanagimachi, KenjiroKumagai, Hide Yoshihashi & Tatsu Aoki Asian Improv Music PUB. Co. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.

Acknowledgements Tsukasa Taiko is a program of Asian Improv aRts Midwest.  We would like to give special thanks to: Joanne Kiyoko Tohei, Yukiko Aoki, Michael Takada and the parents of Gintenkai performers, Kazu Yamamoto, Melody Takata and GenRyu Arts, Lauren Deutsch, Koh Fujimoto, Lara Oppenheimer, the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago and Miho Sato.

1. Haru no Neiro (02:49)　春の音色 2. Kaiha (05:58)　海波 3. Yu (08:07)　遊 4. Chawan Mushi (03:37)　茶碗蒸し 5. Yanagimachi (05:57)　柳町 6. Yassa no Aikata (09:25)　やっさの合方 7. Hatchobori (05:15)　八丁堀 8. Jura (05:06)　寿羅 9. Odoriba : Maeburi (05:11)　踊り場：前振り 10. Odoriba : Scene 3 (05:18)　踊り場：三場 11. Odoriba : Scene 2 (02:57)　踊り場：二場 12. Odoriba : Scene 1 (04:03)　踊り場：一場 13. Fugetsu (07:24)　風月 14. Omake (01:54)　おまけ

Tsukasa Taiko – Gintenkai Unit Performers: Eigen Aoki, Kioto Aoki, Miyumi Aoki, Justin Mark, Kiyomi Negi, Kenji Negi, Koji Negi, Jun Takanarita, Noriko Sugiyama, Mark Aburano Meister, Neil Ducklow, Koki James, Morgan Mican, Kenji Mulhall, Daiyu Yoshinami, Colin Wong

with Tatsu Aoki

Miyumi Aoki – Narimono Yoshinojo Fujima – Shamisen