Chikuzan Takahashi Tamashii no Hibiki

[Machine Translation] Commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth, the great legacy of master Takeyama Takahashi! This album commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Takeyama Takahashi, a leading figure who popularized the Tsugaru shamisen throughout Japan and introduced it to the world as a music that transcended regional folk songs and became the pride of Japan. Takeyama established his own unique music by playing the shamisen alone, which was originally an accompaniment instrument for minyo songs. This time, with the cooperation of Takeyama's friends and acquaintances, the album is a complete set of two discs, including rare sound recordings: one is a live recording of Takeyama Takahashi's 50th anniversary performance at Aomori Civic Hall on September 10, 1974, focusing on his solo playing; the other is a recording of his original performance as a song accompanist, including Narita Unchiku, Takeyama's teacher, as well as a recording of Tsugaru shamisen practice pieces. The other disc contains valuable performances by Takeyama's master Narita Unchiku and others as accompanists to his original songs and Tsugaru shamisen practice pieces.

生誕100年記念、巨匠・高橋竹山の偉大な遺産!! 津軽三味線を全国に広め、地方の民謡を超えて日本が誇る音楽として世界にも紹介した第一人者、高橋竹山の生誕100年記念アルバム。竹山は元来民謡の伴奏楽器であった三味線を単独で演奏、その独自の音楽を確立した。今回は竹山のゆかりの人々の協力のもと、貴重な音源も含め完全保存版として2枚組に編成。1枚にソロの曲弾きを中心にした1974年9月10日青森市民会館での高橋竹山演奏生活50年記念ライブ録音を、もう1枚に竹山の師匠・成田雲竹など本来の歌の伴奏者としての演奏、津軽三味線練習曲を伝える貴重な演奏を収録。