Silenziosa Luna
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Silenziosa Luna - 沈黙の月 is an album of Italian composer Carlo Forlivesi
. It was released in 2008 by ALM Records (ALCD-76).
"Silenziosa luna" is a quotation from Giacomo Leopardi
's poem Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell'Asia.
The album includes works written by Forlivesi between 1999 and 2008. Its 28-page booklet accurately reflects the artistic and cultural concerns of the team about this recording. The linear notes provide information about the musicians and lyrics, and give details on the extent of each musical work, placing them in cultural and creative contexts. They were written in Italian originally and directly translated into Japanese and English, respectively by Japanese musicologist Mariko Kanemitsu and British composer/poet Jeremy Drake. Japanese jiuta-mai dancer Sayuri Uno, American academic Laura Hein (Northwestern University
) and Italian philosopher Marco Forlivesi (University of Padua
) also made a significant contribution to this process.
The recording gathers accomplished masters and new-generation virtuosos, while the instrumental techniques developed on purpose for these works are likely to be among the most demanding ever written for these kind of instruments. The recording technology employed (24bit/96khz) brings forth clarity of sound and dynamics, delicacy and a high dynamic range, with a main focus on timbre, textures and transparency.
The artistic photograph reproduced on the album cover
is a shot taken by Carlo Forlivesi and Sayuri Uno in "Shisendō", a historic spot in Kyoto
; it represents a round-shaped Tsukubai
enhanced by natural shadows and reflections. In spite of the apparent complexity of the layers it is a non-processed image.
The disc fits the same round-shaped Tsukubai
picture finely emulated with sprinkled silver and gold colors, and bears a strong resemblance to maki-e
making.
Carlo Forlivesi
Carlo Forlivesi is an Italian composer, performer and researcher.Forlivesi was born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna. He studied at Bologna Conservatory, Milan Conservatory and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Rome...
. It was released in 2008 by ALM Records (ALCD-76).
"Silenziosa luna" is a quotation from Giacomo Leopardi
Giacomo Leopardi
Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi was an Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist...
's poem Canto notturno di un pastore errante dell'Asia.
The album includes works written by Forlivesi between 1999 and 2008. Its 28-page booklet accurately reflects the artistic and cultural concerns of the team about this recording. The linear notes provide information about the musicians and lyrics, and give details on the extent of each musical work, placing them in cultural and creative contexts. They were written in Italian originally and directly translated into Japanese and English, respectively by Japanese musicologist Mariko Kanemitsu and British composer/poet Jeremy Drake. Japanese jiuta-mai dancer Sayuri Uno, American academic Laura Hein (Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
) and Italian philosopher Marco Forlivesi (University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
) also made a significant contribution to this process.
The recording gathers accomplished masters and new-generation virtuosos, while the instrumental techniques developed on purpose for these works are likely to be among the most demanding ever written for these kind of instruments. The recording technology employed (24bit/96khz) brings forth clarity of sound and dynamics, delicacy and a high dynamic range, with a main focus on timbre, textures and transparency.
The artistic photograph reproduced on the album cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
is a shot taken by Carlo Forlivesi and Sayuri Uno in "Shisendō", a historic spot in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
; it represents a round-shaped Tsukubai
Tsukubai
A is a small basin provided in Japanese Buddhist temples for visitors to purify themselves by the ritual washing of hands and rinsing of the mouth . This type of ritual cleansing is also the custom for guests attending a tea ceremony....
enhanced by natural shadows and reflections. In spite of the apparent complexity of the layers it is a non-processed image.
The disc fits the same round-shaped Tsukubai
Tsukubai
A is a small basin provided in Japanese Buddhist temples for visitors to purify themselves by the ritual washing of hands and rinsing of the mouth . This type of ritual cleansing is also the custom for guests attending a tea ceremony....
picture finely emulated with sprinkled silver and gold colors, and bears a strong resemblance to maki-e
Maki-e
is Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or silver powder as a decoration using a makizutsu or a kebo brush. The technique was developed mainly in the Heian Period and blossomed in the Edo Period...
making.
Performers
- Yukio TanakaYukio Tanaka (biwa)is a Japanese biwa player.He studied under the satsuma biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta, whose status he inherited as a leading figure of Japanese traditional music. His honours include First Prize at the Japanese Biwa Competition, the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize and the Japanese...
voice & 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.... - Kumiko Shuto voice & 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....
- Yosuke Irie shakuhachiShakuhachiThe is a Japanese end-blown flute. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of...
- Ayako Shigenari 13-string kotoKoto (musical instrument)The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese guzheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about length, and made from kiri wood...
& 20-string kotoKoto (musical instrument)The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese guzheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about length, and made from kiri wood... - Norio Sato guitar
Track listing
- 1. Boethius [8:27] biwa
- 2. Japanese Window - Sesshu's Landscape 1495 [9:37] electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
- 3. Audivi Vocem [2:10] shakuhachi, 20-string koto and guitar
- 4-7. Nuove Musiche per Biwa [14:35] two biwas
- 8. Through the Looking-Glass [3:36] electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
- 9. Ugetsu [5:10] shakuhachi and guitar
- 10-12. En la Soledat i el Silenci [7:31] 13-string koto and guitar
- 13-15. RequiemRequiem (Forlivesi)REQUIEM by Carlo Forlivesi is an 8-channel electronic music work composed in 1999 and subsequently revised in 2007. It is conceived as an acoustic rite, an electronic poem in three parts – Komm, Les pleurs and ' – separated by a period of silence...
[14:59] electronic musicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
Credits
- Director = Yukio Kojima, Carlo Forlivesi
- Recording Engineer & Tape Editor = Yukio Kojima
- Assistant Engineer = Miho Fujimoto
- Notes = Carlo Forlivesi
- Translation = Jeremy Drake (English), Mariko Kanemitsu (Japanese), Sayuri Uno (Japanese)
- Design = Natsue Yamanaka
- Booklet Editing = Tomomi Kato
- Special Thanks to Sayuri Uno, Laura Hein, Marco Forlivesi