Kakizakai Kaoru
Miyata Kōhachirō

Students

    Dallas Brown 1976 -

The second album by the Spanish composer, Rodrigo Rodriguez. The album brings to a conclusion three years of intensive work where Rodrigo was recording in different studios in Spain and Japan. Instruments include solo guitars, kena, clarinets, duets for shakuhachi flute, steel guitar, the sheng (Chinese mouth organ, samsula (African thumb piano, Indonesian Gamelan (bonang, saron, kenong) and the fujara (Slovakian folk flute).

This album of acoustic music is the first solo album by Rodriguez. The radical all-acoustic perfomance explores sonorities and textures that frequently sound frozen in the time, and also often sounds in a direction to the most poetic sense. Inspired in the ancient knowledge of the divine love, Rodrigo features a poem of Sufi Master Hafiz who let the listeners reflect on the mystic connection between life and existence.

Solo shakuhachi

This musical piece composed for shakuhachi and ukulele expresses the delicate breeze in the countryside of the Balearic island of Majorca.

Single: “Emotional music composition for Piano, Orchestra and Shakuhachi" Rodrigo Rodríguez with the song of the Whales, Orchestra and Piano and Shakuhachi.

[from the artist] “Fantasy of Oiwake” or “Oiwake Genso”, “追 分 幻想”, is the new single from shakuhachi musician Rodrigo Rodriguez."Oiwake Fantasy” or Genso Oiwake is an 1985 arranged by Kohachiro Miyata of the well-known ancient song Esashi Oiwake Oiwake folk music has roots in the rider song that was sung along the Nakasendo Shinshu trail from the Edo period (1603 - 1868).

(Description from Rodrigo Rodriguez): A tribute to Rodrigo Rodriguez daughter.This piece of music consists of 3 melodic fragments that try to convey different emotions felt during the existence and life of my daughter Luna. The Moon has always been a symbol of mystery and search for the unknown for the human being for millennia. The melodies with the shakuhachi in this work are of a different character from the first solid and rigid part, through the second most emotional and sensitive part to the last section where the melodic expression opens showing an even deeper part. In this case the transcendental harmonies produced by the electronics of Les Silva create a symbiosis and intimate association of different musical protagonists that mutually benefit each other artistically as they progressively develop throughout the piece. The wormhole is usually represented as a tunnel with two ends at separate points in the space of time, it’s said in the wormhole hypothesis that it could connect extremely long distances, such as millions of light years or more, short distances, such as a few meters, different universes or different time points. This reasoning and scientific explanation about time definitely closes a meaning about the two worlds that my daughter and I live, in different stages of our life. The final stage; the explosion Neutron star merger animation ending with Kilonova explosion, has an empirical meaning without a doubt about the sentimental ties of father to daughter, a daughter can " outgrow" the space she held on your lap, but she will never outgrow the space she holds in your heart. “for nothing is more dear to a father than his daughter.”.In the last part also a beat appears and is shown as a factor of human life as the guiding thread of our odyssey in the physical plane. The Moon represents the feminine power, is the Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven in some mythologies. In others it is a male deity. The frog, the toad, the wolf, the hare and the rabbit are animals related to the Moon, and are often represented as symbols of the moon.

CD Single

Shakuhachi Flute, Acoustic Guitar, 3 vocal tracks, Didgeridoo, Darbukas.

Kohachiro Miyata: “The Complete Masterworks for Shakuhachi” presents a carefully curated selection of classic pieces from the Kohachiro Miyata repertoire, masterfully performed by maestro Rodrigo Rodriguez dedicated to highlighting the essence and unique sensitivity of shakuhachi. Each track is an invitation to immerse yourself in the tradition, allowing Listeners will experience the delicacy of the notes, the evocative spirituality and the connection with nature that characterize Miyata's music. Tracks: 1 Fantasy of Oiwake 3:53 2 Tsuru no Sugomori 5:13 3 The Poem of Evening Primrose 7:05 4 The Distant Call of the Deer 5:47 5 The Lament of The Earth 3:07 6 Two Chapters for Shakuhachi Pt.I 4:44 7 Two Chapters for Shakuhachi Pt.II 4:05 8 The Spring Village 2:14 9 Poem of Japan 8:05 10 A Winter Night 2:32 11 Sanya (Mountain Valley) 5:43 12 Jizai 3:15 13 Hi Ga Shizumu (The Sun Sets) 1:43 14 The Sea of Minamata 1:38

(Description from Rodrigo Rodriguez): This is a shakuhachi flute album for soloist and duo dedicated to the healing practices of Reiki and Yoga. Shakuhachi music especially from the Honkyoku repertoire on this occasion is an ideal accompaniment to induce people to a meditative and calm state of mind. In this album Rodrigo Rodriguez selects from the Honkyoku, modern and minyo repertoire.

Shakuhachi flute music has deep spiritual roots, back to the Komuso Monks in the Edo Period. The Shakuhachi flute expresses a deep kind of music that can only be heard when our mind is calm, we open our hearts, and walked with silence. The repertoire of the master Rodrigo Rodriguez has a broad musical knowledge of ancient and anonymous pieces, which were once sacred musical works.Rodrigo Rodriguez is the recipient of the most revered traditional shakuhachi lineages in Japan , recognized student of the shakuhachi master Kohachiro Miyata , linked to the lineage Mu-ryū. Across the white slopes of the highest mountains of Japan, derives the sweet sound of flutes. The passionate call of the deer calls us the " wilderness " which has been a haven of spirit for many centuries.

Gemini Sun Records is proud to bring you Music that illuminates your life Volume One. Volume One explores the more contemplative and surreal repertoire of our artists, including some of our favorite tracks from 2002, David Arkenstone, Nicholas Gunn, Mars Lasar, Loren Gold, Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Johannes Linstead to name a few. These specially selected songs create an ambience that is perfect for reflection, meditation, and relaxation. Carefully crafted to maximize the spa and salon experience with over sixty minutes of continuous play, this is Music that illuminates your life.

(Description from Rodrigo Rodriguez): (Poem of Japan) Mizuho no Uta /Poem of Japan みずほのうた Composed by Kohachiro Miyata© 1978 Mizuho's "mizu" is water and "ho" is ears of rice. This rice is soaking with enough water. Japanese people has treated rice as main food and value it as identity. However, 1970's, Japan took an economic policy ("traitor" policy) to reduce Japanese (domestic) rice and increase importing rice from U.S.A. Then the food self-sufficiency ratio became under 40%. Japanese farmer has best rice crop upon a unit area. Kohachiro Miyata proud composed this piece, and wish to revive of such Japanese rice. Food self-sufficiency means real "independence”. This is a piece of genre Modern. Poem of Japan was composed originally for Shakuhachi and Koto by Miyata Kohachiro© in 1978/11/25, 3 months after the birth of Rodrigo Rodriguez who had the date of 1978/8/2

This album contains a variety of 13 pieces for a solo shakuhachi flute performed by Rodrigo Rodriguez. 1.Tsuru no Sugomori 5:13; 2.Hietsuki Bushi 1:36; 3.Dew on a Lotus Leaf 4:18; 4.Defune 2:49; 5.Harugakita 1:25; 6.Jizai 3:15; 7.Arirang 1:32; 8.Tsuki no Sabaku 3:25; 9.Otachi Zake 2:56; 10.Cantigas de Santa Maria Nº100 1:39; 11.Danny Boy 2:35; 12.Kariboshikiriuta 3:38; 13.Como Podem Per Sas Culpas Cantigas Nº 166 4:00

Solo Shakuhachi music performed by the Shakuhachi player Rodrigo Rodriguez. Meditation pieces inspired by the ancient Japan.

In this album Rodrigo performs Honkyoku music from the ancient shakuhachi repertoire such as Akita Sugagaki, Sanya, as well as a contemporary shakuhachi composition by Kohachiro Miyata for solo shakuhachi. The emphasis on older tunes and songs like Moon Over the Ruined Castle, Sakura, and Grass-Cutting Song (from Iwao Yoneya’s Min’yō school) make this album a nostalgic trip to old Japan. 1. Akita Sugagaki 8:03 2. Two Chapters for Shakuhachi, Part 1 3:44 3. Tokachi Uma Uta 3:07 4. Grass-Cutting Song 3:37 5. Sanya 6:52 6. Sakura 2:09 7. The Moon Over the Ruined Castle 3:16

On this unique occasion, Kohachiro Miyata and Rodrigo Rodriguez performs a traditional work arranged in 1974 by Kohachiro Miyata. The Distant Call of the Deer (Shika no Tone) and The Cranes Nesting (Tsuru no Sugomori) are the most famous and notable shakuhachi pieces in the Mu-Ryu musical lineage.

CD single

From the artist: "Silence and sound acquire the same importance. Romantic and traditional, the composer has created a new work in a unique style by combining experimental orchestral music with contemporary elements and the ancient flute of Japan. It lasts approximately 4 minutes, where the orchestra develops an atmosphere of strings in almost half of the piece. Later, the shakuhachi flute appears with its mysterious and unknown sound. Shakuhachi playing style that produces a characteristic staccato sound."

Classical shakuhachi pieces from Japan and Spain

CD single

This album is dedicated to the Japanese samurai Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga (1571-1622) who between 1613 and 1620 headed a diplomatic mission to the Vatican, travelling through Spain and other parts of Europe. Traditional, contemporary and original pieces are beautifully performed and composed by Rodrigo Rodriguez. This project supported by Japan Foundation and Embassy of Japan it was part of the Dual Year Spain/Japan 2013/14, and was selected as a gift for Crown Prince of Japan Naruhito when he visited Spain on June of 2013.

This is a digital single featuring the shakuhachi min'yo piece Nambu Ushio Uta 南部牛追唄

Abum description by RNE: This new album by Shakuhachi composer and musician Rodrigo Rodriguez introduces us to a wide variety of instruments from different East Asian cultures. Musical works present in the Honkyoku repertoire, the music on the Zen album (Shakuhachi, Koto, Guqin, Yanqin, Gayageum) is both contemporary and ancient, familiar and foreign, traditional and innovative. On this album Rodrigo performs works from the Honkyoku repertoire known as Akita Sugagaki, Honshirabe. Among the pieces for shakuhachi we find unpublished work composed by Kohachiro Miyata in 1960 Hi Ga Shizumu (The Sun Sets) a beatiful nostalgic shakuahchi solo from 20th century. This latest work by Rodrigo Rodriguez reaffirms his position as one of the most talented shakuhachi flute artists in the West. (RNE)

1. Honshirabe 4:10; 2. Edo Komoriuta 2:32; 3. Pure Mind 3:42; 4. Tanko Bushi 1:38; 5. Hifumi Hachigaeshi 8:58

Inspired by calm and meditative Japanese gardens, Rodrigo Rodriguez's new album, Zen Garden, brings together well-known pieces of classical honkyoku repertoire such as San An (Safe Delivery), Sokkan (Breath Sight), Shingestu (Heart Moon), together with original compositions that Rodrigo arranged for Koto and Shakuhachi.

digital single: Tsugaru Folk Song 津軽山唄