Riley Lee and Satsuki Odamura - Picture Dreams (2003)
Riley Lee and Satsuki Odamura - Picture Dreams (2003)
New Age / World | Easy CD-DA / HQ Lossy, MP3 320 CBR | Cover included | 140 MB | RS
Audio CD: April 8, 2003 | Label: New World Music
This CD of shakuhachi and koto duets by Riley Lee and Satsuki Odamura paints sound-pictures or introspective dreams in an intriguing and rather beautiful way. Sometimes the phrases are simple and slow then suddenly there are bursts of energy as the instruments dance in ecstasy and passion.
There are some similaries here with the music of German musician Stephan Micus, so if you are a fan of this artist you should not be disappointed with Picture Dreams. Riley Lee, a dai shihan (grand master) of the shakuhachi, brings out all the magic of this instrument to our ears. And perfectly complementing Lee's performance, Odamura portrays a phenomenal mastery with the koto.amazon.com