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Waka and Other Compositions: Contemporary Music of Japan

Michiko Toyama
Waka and Other Compositions: Contemporary Music of Japan

This 1960 release is a selection of compositions by Japanese experimental composer Michiko Toyama. The 12 compositions are drawn from traditional Japanese musical forms with additional influence from many of the experimental composers in the West that were active during the twentieth century. Some pieces are sung with instrumental accompaniment; others are spoken poetry. The instrumentation consists of a mix of traditional Japanese and modern Western instruments, including electronic ones. Liner notes include a short biography of Toyama and brief background information on the tracks along with the text of the songs and poems in English and Japanese.

Track Listing

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101
Michiko Toyama, Mrs. Beate Gordon
02:52
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102
Michiko Toyama, Mrs. Beate Gordon
03:26
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103
Michiko Toyama, Juilliard Student Orchestra feat. Miss Rasmussen
03:32
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104
Michiko Toyama, Juilliard Student Orchestra feat. Miss Rasmussen
01:24
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105
Michiko Toyama, Juilliard Student Orchestra feat. Miss Rasmussen
02:11
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106
Michiko Toyama, Juilliard Student Orchestra feat. Miss Rasmussen
02:27
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107
Michiko Toyama, Juilliard Student Orchestra feat. Miss Rasmussen
03:02
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201
Michiko Toyama, Hana Ito
02:38
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202
Michiko Toyama
07:09
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203
Juilliard Student Orchestra conducted by Michiko Toyama
03:39
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204
Juilliard Student Orchestra conducted by Michiko Toyama
04:10
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205
Juilliard Student Orchestra conducted by Michiko Toyama
02:20