- 2LP
- Digital
Somei Satoh
Mandala Trilogy + 1
WRWTFWW Records
- Cat No: WRWTFWW055
- Release: 2020-12-11
武満徹に並び海外から圧倒的信頼が寄せられる日本の現代音楽作曲家・佐藤聰明の三部作「Mandala Trilogy」が再発！「Mandala」「Mantra」「Tantra」(1982~90)をコンパイルしたCDアルバム(1998)がアナログリイシュー。今回はボーナストラックとしてハープ奏者・篠崎史子へ提供した「舞」も収録。
Track List
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1. Somei Satoh - Mandala
19:14 -
2. Somei Satoh - Mantra
23:08 -
3. Somei Satoh - Tantra
23:00 -
4. Somei Satoh - Mai
19:45
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Somei Satoh's magnificent Avatamsaka Sutra inspired Mandala Trilogy with one additional never-released piece.
The Mandala Trilogy blends Somei Satoh's own slowed down Buddhist chant vocalization and early electronics to create a radiant and meditative atmosphere conveying serenity and timelessness. It includes three pieces recorded separately. "Mandala" was recorded at the NHK Studio of Electronic Music in 1982 and was included on the album Mandala/ Sumeru, released on Kojima Recordings' ALM. "Mantra" was a NHK commissioned work, recorded at the same studio in 1986. "Tantra" was recorded at Victoria University of Wellington's Lilburn Studios for electronic music and recording in 1990.
Included as a bonus is the 20-minute "Mai", a composition commissioned by harpist Ayako Shinozaki and recorded at the Kioi Hall in Tokyo on November 11th 2004. The piece was conducted by Tetsuji Honna and performed by the Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo. Satoh says: "The harp is one of my favorite instruments. Also, by combining my affectionate percussion instrument, the chromatic gong and steel drum, with the harp's most beautiful tone, I attempted to bring out a mystical sound." Although it is not an electronic music piece, the stunning composition elegantly complements the deep mystical world that Satoh expresses in his Mandala Trilogy.
Mandala Trilogy + 1 is released in conjunction with Somei Satoh's Emerald Tablet / Echoes album, also available on WRWTFWW Records.
The Mandala Trilogy blends Somei Satoh's own slowed down Buddhist chant vocalization and early electronics to create a radiant and meditative atmosphere conveying serenity and timelessness. It includes three pieces recorded separately. "Mandala" was recorded at the NHK Studio of Electronic Music in 1982 and was included on the album Mandala/ Sumeru, released on Kojima Recordings' ALM. "Mantra" was a NHK commissioned work, recorded at the same studio in 1986. "Tantra" was recorded at Victoria University of Wellington's Lilburn Studios for electronic music and recording in 1990.
Included as a bonus is the 20-minute "Mai", a composition commissioned by harpist Ayako Shinozaki and recorded at the Kioi Hall in Tokyo on November 11th 2004. The piece was conducted by Tetsuji Honna and performed by the Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo. Satoh says: "The harp is one of my favorite instruments. Also, by combining my affectionate percussion instrument, the chromatic gong and steel drum, with the harp's most beautiful tone, I attempted to bring out a mystical sound." Although it is not an electronic music piece, the stunning composition elegantly complements the deep mystical world that Satoh expresses in his Mandala Trilogy.
Mandala Trilogy + 1 is released in conjunction with Somei Satoh's Emerald Tablet / Echoes album, also available on WRWTFWW Records.
高田みどりや福居良の再発も手がけたオブスキュアリイシュー専科〈WRWTFWW〉より、CD作品集「LITANIA」がニューヨークタイムズの年間ベスト・レコードにも選出されたことでも名高い佐藤聰明が登場！NHKスタジオで収録された「Mandala/Sumeru」(1982)と同じくNHK委託作品「Mantra」(1986)、そしてカナダのビクトリア大学にて録音された「Tantra」(1990)、これらは曼荼羅三部作として今はなきアメリカの〈NEW ALBION〉からコンパイルされCDとして発表されましたが、レコードでは初となる再発。自身の詠唱を電子ドローンとしてアウトプットしたメディテーショナルアンビエント。2004年11月11日に東京の紀尾井ホールにて録音された「舞」は三部作で表現した世界を補填する、ゴングとスティールパンをハープの最も美しい音色と組み合わせたヴォーナストラック。 (Akie) (2LPのコメントから参照)