Ryukyu Symphony Orhestra

[Machine Translation] A wonderful encounter between an orchestra and Okinawan music. The sound world that develops sometimes delicately and sometimes dynamically is unique and one-of-a-kind. The performance is full of emotion, made possible only by an Okinawan orchestra. This album was born from the idea of "creating an album of Okinawan music with an orchestra" and "creating Okinawan music without sansen (three-stringed instrument), island drums, or vocals, but with an orchestra playing alone. The album includes familiar and familiar songs such as "Shima Uta" by The Boom, "Dojin" covered by Rimi Natsukawa, and "Asatoya Yunta," a famous Okinawan folk song. The Ryukyu Symphony Orchestra, which began with a passionate desire to create and nurture a full-fledged professional orchestra in Okinawa, will be in charge of the performance. The orchestra is made up of Okinawa residents and native Okinawan musicians. This is the first album of Okinawan music performed by an orchestra! The very friendly arrangements and performances are recommended for not only fans of Okinawan music, but also for classical music fans, pop music fans, and a wide range of people across generations. Conducted by Naoto Otomo, a representative of the Japanese classical music world, and arranged by the up-and-coming Yoshihiro Nagayama, the 42-member full orchestra presents a work of its best effort.

オーケストラと沖縄音楽の素晴らしい出会い。時に繊細に、時にダイナミックに展開される音の世界は唯一無二。沖縄のオーケストラだからこそ成し得た、情感溢れる演奏。 "オーケストラによる沖縄音楽のALBUMをつくりたい" "三線や島太鼓、ヴォーカルを入れないオーケストラの演奏だけで伝えられる沖縄音楽をつくりたい"、そのような考えからこの作品は誕生。ザ・ブームの名曲「島唄」、夏川りみがカヴァーした「童神」、沖縄民謡の有名曲「安里屋ゆんた」等、親しみやすく耳馴染みのいい楽曲ばかりを収録。演奏を担うのは、"沖縄の地に本格的なプロのオーケストラを作り育てたい" という熱い思いから始まった、琉球交響楽団。沖縄在住者と出身者で構成された楽団。オーケストラによる沖縄音楽のアルバムは本作が初! 大変親しみやすいアレンジと演奏は、沖縄音楽ファンはもちろん、クラシック・ファン、ポップス・ファンと世代を越えて幅広い人々にお薦め。指揮は日本クラシック界を代表する大友直人氏、編曲は新進気鋭の長山善洋氏、編成は42名のフル・オーケストラで贈る渾身の一作。