Ibuki

Kodo, ?? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 1997)
• Original Release Date: January 28, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tristar
• ASIN: B0000020FE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,342 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Far East & Asia

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet piece of work, and an interesting departure., January 27, 2000

By 

Adam Weiner "rhythmyk" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ibuki (Audio CD)

I was reading some of the other customer reviews on here, and was impressed with how people responded to the rhythms, time signatures, and such from Ibuki. As a hard-core Kodo fan, I heard those same things on this CD, but I'll take it one step back in the review. I like this CD and every track on it. That's a rarity for any CD I've listened to. The title track, "Ibuki", is the kind of track that makes you appreciate a simpler song - one takebue (bamboo flute) and Taiko. The two tracks of Zoku are absolutely wonderful, especially the first one in a 6/8 signature. I hear the lead player in that song - sounding suspiciously like ultra-talented Ryutaro Kaneko - and his riffs and solos are good enough to be a song within a song. There are some interesting vocal pieces in here. A-Sonja-O is the most "vocal" of these, with African rhythms and almost a singing call-and-response. Even Jang-Gwara, the CD's closer and primarily a multi-chappa (small cymbal) piece has a cacophany of chirping kiais (shouts/yells) that um...imitate frogs... Trust me on that one, you have to hear it for that not to sound silly. Overall? Good for anyone who wants to hear what Taiko can do. It's got different ranges in its 11 tracks that anyone can enjoy.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars subtly joyous and intellectually challenging material, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ibuki (Audio CD)

ibuki translates as "breath/wind" with the implication that all of creation feels the touch of the wind and thus there is continuity from one being to the next--see the liner notes for the title cut by flutist motofumi yamaguchi. all the liner notes are thought-provoking. ibuki and akabanah are evocative and melodious--perfect for listening to while viewing flowers. toki no koe, asonjao, nobi and wave/zoku are kickin' power rhythm pieces with strong hook action and for the intellectually curious, janggwara provides some humor, the hunted creates dark atmopheres of intrigue while nanafushi [7 beat rhythm] and a 6/8 interpretation of zoku push you into the area where right and left brain battle for dominance when interpreting the nature of music--what is it about 7 beats that's so hard for us to comprehend--is it all culturally conditioned? compare the wave and 6/8 versions of zoku and see how each affects you differently. kodo is currently prepping a cd to be released in 2000. go see their site. if you like taiko in general, search on Rolling Thunder.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A critical look, January 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Ibuki (Audio CD)

As an American Living in Japan these many years, I have tried in earnest to absorb as much of the culture as I possibly can before I leave. However, upon hearing the traditional drumming which is a treat reserved mostly for major holidays, I must admit I have narrowed my focus of interest (to this). Kodo is a fine troupe and their Sensei is indeed a master, but I must say that there is a "commercial" feel to the cd release. Understandably, with an international release an aritist must include a certain "wider audience appeal" factor, but this has taken the album too far from tradition. There is a purity and clarity in what one experiences live at a celebration; complimenting the drums will usually be no more than a gong, bamboo shaft and cast bell. The addition of flutes and excessive "encouragement" shouts sounds a bit "Westernized". I still recommend this title to the uninitiated as an introduction to Taiko (albeit in a New Age genre sort of way).