1.2 Three Etudes: Woodpecker, Murmuring Water, Blacksmith
1.3 Theme and Variations: The Prince and the Ugly Maiden
1.4 Rokudan: 16th Century Kengyo Yatsuhashi
1.5 Yu Gao: 17th Century Kengyo Yaezaki
1.6 Chi Dori: 18th Century Kengyo Yoshizawa
Number of discs:
1
Description:
Koto virtuoso Shinichi Yuize performs imperial court music dating as far back as the early 16th Century in addition to his own contemporary compositions. Koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument little changed from the 7th century, when it's forerunner was imported from China.