[Snicewicz]

I have always enjoyed what little traditional Japanese music I have heard, and I would like to expand my collection of it past 0 songs.

Just looking for some help and guidance with artist names. Thanks

 

[Serge44]

Katsuya Yokoyama - flute music. Often played with Kinshi Tsuruta.

Kohachiro Miyata - flute music.

Koku Nishimura - flute music.

Ensemble Nipponia - traditional vocal and instrumental music.

Ondekoza - japanese drums. Best performers in this kind of music.

Koto - japanese drums.

Peanuts - folk and pop female-twins singers. "Folk Songs" - their best traditional album.

And variety performers of Gagaku - imperial court orchestral music.

 

[aaron313]

Try Boris... Japanese, although decidedly non-traditional.

 

[Snicewicz]

Thank you

will look into this today

 

[FalconP]

Titles from Nonesuch's Explorer series should be easy to get and are representative:
Kabuki and Stage Music
Shakuhachi

 

[bjarnetv]

not traditional, but i love Hiro Yanagida.
great 70s synth/acid/prog

 

[ace8888]

Kaori Mizumori - great enka singer!

Hideaki Tokunaga - not traditional, but he got an angelic voice.

 

[ronin74]

You might want to try the Yoshida Brothers. More traditional than not.

 

[DNA Doc]

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Originally Posted by Serge44 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Koto - japanese drums.

I think you may have meant "Kodo."

A koto is a beautiful Japanese stringed instrument of the zither family. And for beautiful Japanese koto music, I would highly recommend Michio Miyagi. Haru no Umi is very famous, very beautiful, and a great place to start.

 

[ronin74]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNA Doc /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think you may have meant "Kodo." A koto is a beautiful Japanese stringed instrument of the zither family. And for beautiful Japanese koto music, I would highly recommend Michio Miyagi. Haru no Umi is very famous, very beautiful, and a great place to start.

Doc, I think you are correct. KODO is an amazing taiko ensemble. I have found that video and audio cannot even come close to capturing the gravity of this group. I saw them live at Zellerbach Hall.

 

[flitflint]

shakuhachi flute music.

 

[babaman]

Kitaro - they're instrumental music.

You might enjoy it.

 

[tiggers]

I like this SACD title

 

[FalconP]

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Originally Posted by babaman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Kitaro - they're instrumental music. You might enjoy it.

Perhaps, but much of Kitaro output is not remotely related to traditional Japanese music. and I no longer recommend anything by Kitaro. For a more true-to-form electronic take of traditional Japanese music, try Himekami instead. The label Higher Octave has released a few compilations, for example Moonwater.

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Originally Posted by tiggers /img/forum/go_quote.gif I like this SACD title

This is traditional Chinese music though.

 

[gshan]

Does this count?

Artist: Rimi Natsukawa [Okinawan Folk according to her wiki]
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