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Koto Kumuita-Classical Song Cycles by Namino Torii

Kumiuta in Japanese means a "set of songs" or "song cycle," and thus koto kumiuta implies a "song cycle accompanied by the koto." It is usually performed by a single musician who serves as both singer and accompanist. Four of the five greatest composers of sokyoku (literally meaning "koto music") from the 17th and 18th centuries are represented here and performed by Namino Torii, one of the leading musicians of the Yamada school of sokyoku. The recordings are from 1976. Text of each piece is included in Japanese (in romaji form) and with English translation.

1. Ume-ga-e 13:17
2. Omoigawa 13:08
3. Hi-eh Ho Kyoku 14:39
4. Hatsunne No Kyoko 10:26