Yoshiaki Tabata (Yofu) Sakkyoku Sakuhinshu 4 Kazemachi Misaki

[Machine Translation] Noshiaki Tabata (Yo-Fu), who has been actively composing in the field of contemporary Japanese music, finally exploded his energy accumulated over the past five years in this fourth volume of his compositions! This collection contains nine works that challenge the stereotype that "traditional Japanese music (koto and shakuhachi music) is for New Year's Day". This collection is filled with innovative music that leads the modern age by making full use of traditional Japanese instruments such as the koto (Japanese harp), shamisen (three-stringed instrument), and shakuhachi (bamboo flute). The energetic and flowing melodies of "Sakurajima Fantasy" are as energetic as Kagoshima's "Sakurajima," which has repeatedly exploded with activity. The title song, "Cape Kazaemisaki," describes a tragic love story in a port town facing the Sea of Japan during the Edo period. Prism" received overwhelming support from the audience when it was first performed on stage, and many other ensemble pieces that make full use of Japanese instruments in the same way as a string ensemble. His previously released compositions are also highly acclaimed as easy listening pieces. Many young and mid-career leading contemporary hogaku players, who are based in Kansai and western Japan and actively performing overseas to high acclaim, appear in the program and compete enthusiastically with each other. The composer, Nomei Tabata (Western style), is a composer of contemporary Japanese music using Japanese instruments such as koto (Japanese harp), shamisen (three-stringed instrument), and shakuhachi (bamboo flute). He has published many CDs of his compositions, koto scores and shakuhachi scores, etc.

現代邦楽の分野で積極的に作曲活動を続ける田端能明(洋風)が、5年間の蓄積したエネルギーをついに爆発させた作曲作品集第4弾!「邦楽(琴や尺八の音楽)は正月に聴くもの」という世間の固定概念に、真っ向から勝負を挑む渾身の力作9曲を収録。箏(琴)、三絃(三味線)、尺八などの、日本の伝統的な和楽器を駆使して、現代をリードする斬新な音楽の数々が、この曲集に充満している。活発に爆発を繰り返す鹿児島「桜島」に負けじと、エネルギッシュで、かつ流麗なメロディーの「桜島幻想」。江戸時代の日本海に面した港町の悲恋を綴った表題曲の「風待ち岬」。舞台初演時に観客の圧倒的な支持を得た「プリズム」など、弦楽合奏のような感覚で和楽器を駆使した合奏曲の数々。既発売の作曲作品集は、イージーリスニングとしても評価が高い。関西・西日本を活動拠点として、海外でも積極的に演奏活動を行って高い評価を得ている、現代邦楽の若手・中堅の第一線奏者が多数出演し、熱い競演を繰り広げている。作曲者の田端能明(洋風)は、箏(琴)・三絃(三味線)・尺八などの和楽器を使って作曲する現代邦楽の作曲家。作曲作品集CD第1～第3集、作曲箏楽譜・尺八楽譜など、多数出版。