Music for Onmyo-Ji
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Music for Onmyo-Ji is a two-CD album of music for the books of Reiko Okano
. The first disc is by Reigakusya, the second by Brian Eno
and J. Peter Schwalm.
Reiko Okano
is a Japanese manga artist. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka.- References :...
. The first disc is by Reigakusya, the second by Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
and J. Peter Schwalm.
CD1 Track Listing
- Sojo no Choshi Bongen - 4:52
- Shundeika [Togaku Bugaku] - 7:55
- Oshikicho no Choshi - 2:39
- Jussuiraku [Togaku Kangen] - 4:45
- Yoshinso [Biwa Hikyoku] - 3:03
- Ichikotsucho no Sugagai - 1:38
- Ryo-o Ranjo [Togaku Bugaku] - 9:03
- Hyojo no Choshi - 2:51
- Bairo no Ha [Togaku Bugaku] - 5:42
- Asukai [Saibara] - 4:31
- Banshikicho no Choshi - 4:58
- Soko [Togaku Bugaku] - 14:28
- Taishikicho no Choshi - 2:34
- Chogeishi [Togaku Bugaku] - 2:58
- Jisei [Roei] - 6:52
Credits
- Sukeyasu Shiba: Music Director (1-15), RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(1-4, 7-9, 12-14), Chorus (5), Saezuri (7), Ei (12) - Ko Ishikawa: Shō (1-4, 8, 9, 11-14), Vocal (10), Chorus (5)
- Tamami Tono: Shō (1-5, 8, 9, 12-14)
- Kazue Tajima: Shō (1-4, 8, 9, 12-14)
- Remi Miura: Shō (1, 2, 8, 9), ShokoShōkoThe shōko is a small bronze gong, struck with two horn beaters, used in Japanese gagaku. It is suspended in a vertical frame and comes in three sizes.-See also:*Kane...
(4) - Satoru Yaotani: HichirikiHichirikiThe is a double reed Japanese fue used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music, the other being the ryūteki. The hichiriki is difficult to play, due in part to its double reed configuration. Although a double reed instrument like the oboe, the hichiriki has a cylindrical...
(1-4, 8, 9, 12-14), Chorus (5) - Katsuhiko Tabuchi: HichirikiHichirikiThe is a double reed Japanese fue used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music, the other being the ryūteki. The hichiriki is difficult to play, due in part to its double reed configuration. Although a double reed instrument like the oboe, the hichiriki has a cylindrical...
(1, 2, 8, 9, 12-14), BiwaBiwaThe is a Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is the chosen instrument of Benten, goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and education in Japanese Shinto....
(4), Dadaiko (7) - Katsuyuki Kobayashi: HichirikiHichirikiThe is a double reed Japanese fue used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music, the other being the ryūteki. The hichiriki is difficult to play, due in part to its double reed configuration. Although a double reed instrument like the oboe, the hichiriki has a cylindrical...
(1-4, 8, 9, 12-14), Chorus (5) - Aya Motohashi: HichirikiHichirikiThe is a double reed Japanese fue used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music, the other being the ryūteki. The hichiriki is difficult to play, due in part to its double reed configuration. Although a double reed instrument like the oboe, the hichiriki has a cylindrical...
(1-5, 8, 9, 12-14) - Chiaki Yagi: RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(2, 7, 9, 12, 14), BiwaBiwaThe is a Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is the chosen instrument of Benten, goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and education in Japanese Shinto....
(4), KakkoKakkoThe is a Japanese double-headed drum. One way in which the kakko differs from the regular taiko drum is in the way in which it is made taut. Like the Shime-Daiko and tsuzumi, the skin of the heads are first stretched over metal hoops before they are placed on the body, tying them to each other and...
(3, 4), Lead Vocal (5) - Takeshi Sasamoto: RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14), Taiko (4) - Kanako Nakamura: RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14) - Kahoru Nakamura: BiwaBiwaThe is a Japanese short-necked fretted lute, often used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is the chosen instrument of Benten, goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and education in Japanese Shinto....
(3-5) - Naoko Miyamaru: Dadaiko (2, 9, 12, 14), RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(4), KakkoKakkoThe is a Japanese double-headed drum. One way in which the kakko differs from the regular taiko drum is in the way in which it is made taut. Like the Shime-Daiko and tsuzumi, the skin of the heads are first stretched over metal hoops before they are placed on the body, tying them to each other and...
(3, 4), Shaku Byoshi (5) - Yuko Hirai: KakkoKakkoThe is a Japanese double-headed drum. One way in which the kakko differs from the regular taiko drum is in the way in which it is made taut. Like the Shime-Daiko and tsuzumi, the skin of the heads are first stretched over metal hoops before they are placed on the body, tying them to each other and...
(1, 2, 7-9, 12), So (4), RyutekiRyutekiThe is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryūteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights and the people of the earth...
(7), San-no-Tsuzumi (8, 9, 13, 14) - Mika Noda: Daishoko (2, 7, 9, 12, 14), So (3-5)
- Reiko OkanoReiko Okanois a Japanese manga artist. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka.- References :...
: Wagon (6, 10) - Ayumi Shimonoto: Vocal (15)
- Ichiko Hashimoto: PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(15) - Keishi Urata: Sound Architect (1-15)
- Seiichi Takubo: SynthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
Operator (1-15)
CD2 Track Listing
- Star Gods - 7:43
- Six Small Pictures - 6:08
- Connecting Heaven to Earth - 3:55
- Little Lights - 4:33
- The Milky Way - 2:33
- Faraway Suns - 3:21
Credits
- Music written, produced and performed by Brian EnoBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
with J. Peter Schwalm. - Voice: Kyoko Inatome
- Translation: Charmian Norman-Taylor
- Published by Opal Music
- J. Peter Schwalm published by Edition Outshine/BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
UFA
Music for Onmyo-Ji Staff
- Produced by: Reiko OkanoReiko Okanois a Japanese manga artist. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka.- References :...
- Director: Yoshimoto Ishikawa (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc./JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
) - Recording Engineer: Keiichiro Yoshioka (Victor Aoyama Studio, Disc 1)
- Assistant Engineers: Makoto Hoshino, Akitomo Takakuwa
- Mastering Engineer: Kazushige Yamazaki
- Art Director: Shin Sobue
- Original Illustration: Reiko OkanoReiko Okanois a Japanese manga artist. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka.- References :...
- CG for Hologram: Takeshi Sawai, Tomohide Shigemura, Taro Kimura (Bus Plus One)
- Editor: Yukio Yui (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Printing: Kinyosya Printing Co. Ltd.
- Promotion Manager: Ikuo Kawasaki (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Promotion Staff: You Saito, Shiho Miyai (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Sales Promotion Manager: Akifumi Nkamura (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Sales Promotion Staff: Tetsuya Yamada, Hiroshi Yamashita (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Manager: Shiro Sasaki (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Senior Manager: Norio Uchiyama (Victor EntertainmentVictor Entertainmentis a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, Inc.) - Special thanks to: Baku YumemakuraBaku Yumemakurais a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. He is best known for writing Jōgen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi , which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award...
, Anthea Norman-Taylor, Charmian Norman-Taylor, Catherine Dempsey, Ray Hearn, Keiko Ishihara (Beatink), Alastair Prentice, Miki Nagata Prentice, Macoto Tezka, Hiroyuki Nakajo (Yumemakura Baku Office Ltd.), Haruto Uchiyama, Yasufumi Takagi (Hakusensha), Osamu Kato (Asahi Shimbun), Chiaki Ohtsu (Coz-Fish), Mayumi Komatsu, Norn Noemi, Shugo Kasuga, Takashi Otsuyama, Keiya Takahashi, Yasuko Makino - Onmyo-Ji Author: Reiko OkanoReiko Okanois a Japanese manga artist. In 1989, she won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Fancy Dance. She is married to director Makoto Tezuka.- References :...
- Original Story: Baku YumemakuraBaku Yumemakurais a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. He is best known for writing Jōgen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi , which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award...