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:Album Description:Shugo Tokumaru is the kind of artist you hear about from that friend of yours, the one who first took you to that out-of-the-way Peruvian restaurant, the one who made you that mix with the great Icelandic reggae band on it. This friend has a knack for sniffing out things that are special and unique. Extraordinary maybe. Extraordinary is a word that describes Shugo well. In fact, if there is any one adjective that can be applied to a young pop genius making miniature symphonies in his bedroom in Tokyo, ...
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Kodo - One Earth Tour Special (Bonus CD)
starring: Kodo
:Description:KODO has been exploring the limitless possiblities of the traditional Japanese drum, 'Taiko' for over 30 years. In their pursuit of striving to take their theatrical art further, KODO has actively been seeking new collaborations with other musicians and mentors. One result of this can be seen in 'One Earth Tour Special', a performance that has Tamasaburo Bando, one of Kabuki's most renowned performers, serving as artistic director. Under Tamasaburo's keen direction, KODO's aim is to reincarnate their performance, not just a mere improvement in quality, but to reinvent their performance ...
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Moyo
:Album Description:Contemporary jazz icon Keiko Matsui's new album, (Swahili for 'heart and soul'), recorded with local musicians in South Africa, Japan and the United States, introduces new sounds and rhythms to her elegant piano melodies and gentle jazz grooves. For this project, Keiko invited other artists into the creative process, including legendary trumpeter Hugh Masakela, sax player Gerald Albright, soprano sax player Paul Taylor, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, drummer Akira Jimbo and vocalist Waldemar Bastos. : Pianist Keiko Matsui, a favorite among smooth jazz and crossover fans for her elegant melodic style, ...
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The Essential Kitaro
:Album Description:Contemporary jazz icon Keiko Matsui's new album, (Swahili for 'heart and soul'), recorded with local musicians in South Africa, Japan and the United States, introduces new sounds and rhythms to her elegant piano melodies and gentle jazz grooves. For this project, Keiko invited other artists into the creative process, including legendary trumpeter Hugh Masakela, sax player Gerald Albright, soprano sax player Paul Taylor, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, drummer Akira Jimbo and vocalist Waldemar Bastos. : Pianist Keiko Matsui, a favorite among smooth jazz and crossover fans for her elegant melodic style, ...
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. 2
:Description:From the popular series, 'Ghost in the Shell: A Stand Alone Complex' arrives the original scores from the 2nd Season. Renowned composer, Yoko Kanno once again blends a magnificent array of stylish jazz, bouncing techno, thunderous rock and smooth ballads that only she can accomplish. 17 breathtaking tracks from the hit T.V. series aired on Cartoon Network. Song lyrics included in the CD insert. Genre Anime-CD Sountrack
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The Very Best of Japanese Music
:Description:From the popular series, 'Ghost in the Shell: A Stand Alone Complex' arrives the original scores from the 2nd Season. Renowned composer, Yoko Kanno once again blends a magnificent array of stylish jazz, bouncing techno, thunderous rock and smooth ballads that only she can accomplish. 17 breathtaking tracks from the hit T.V. series aired on Cartoon Network. Song lyrics included in the CD insert. Genre Anime-CD Sountrack
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Traditional Vocal And Instrumental Music (Japan)
:Description:From the popular series, 'Ghost in the Shell: A Stand Alone Complex' arrives the original scores from the 2nd Season. Renowned composer, Yoko Kanno once again blends a magnificent array of stylish jazz, bouncing techno, thunderous rock and smooth ballads that only she can accomplish. 17 breathtaking tracks from the hit T.V. series aired on Cartoon Network. Song lyrics included in the CD insert. Genre Anime-CD Sountrack
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Cowboy Bebop: Blue
:Album Description:Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. 16 tracks.
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Lullaby For The Moon : Japanese Music For Koto And Shakuhachi
:Album Description:Original soundtrack for Japanese animated feature. 16 tracks.
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Music From the Tea Lands
: :This pan-Asian travelogue features musicians from China, India, Tatarstan, Indonesia, Japan, Turkey, and Iran. Aside from the unifying theme of the 400-hundred-year-old tea trade, the tunes have little in common and range from modern fusions to intriguing glimpses of rarely heard traditions. Assorted strings dominate the instrumental forces, especially harplike sounds, but the vocals are equally strong. Among the most fascinating tracks are Zulya's beguiling recollections of her Tatar childhood, Oki's tribute to his endangered Ainu (Japanese aboriginal) heritage, the Anatolian Turkish saz (lute) stylings of Okan Murat Ozturk, and an ...
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