NIPPONFLUTES by Véronique Piron, Kohei Nishikawa*
This recording of bamboo flutes from Japan has a program composed of pieces from DIFFERENT STYLES and PERIODS mainly belonging to the repertoire of the shakuhachi:
- shakuhachi solos
- three duets (with flute player Kohei Nishikawa : Yachiyo-Jishi, Shika no Tône, San'Ya Sugagaki) which we have adapted and arranged for those different bamboo flutes
Of classical tradition (HONKYOKU, JIUTA/NAGAUTA) or popular (MINYÔ) among which some great standards of the shakuhachi.
- TRILLIUM
a CONTEMPORARY PIECE for flute, inspired by the language of the shakuhachi, of the American composer Elisabeth Brown met in 2008 in Sydney at the World Shakuhachi Festival
- FINIS-TERRAE
a ORIGINAL COMPOSITION of mine for shakuhachi inspired by the Breton and Celtic traditions, my roots
The booklet starts with a poem about bamboo as introduction, generously translated from the Japanese by Gunnar Jinmei Linder.
Tracklist
Credits
Enregistré et mixé par Pierre Daniel
studio Siam, Bretagne, France
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Playing shakuhachi since 1992, Véronique Piron is a master-performer in the style transmited by famous Katsuya Yokoyama.
From traditional to contemporary music, as a soloist and in duets with Japanese and Western artists.
From improvisation to creation, Véronique Piron explores different playing techniques and styles of expression to enrich a new repertory with creative musicians and composers.