Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Nankuru Naisa (2001)
BAND/ARTIST: Takashi Hirayasu, Bob Brozman
- Title: Nankuru Naisa
- Year Of Release: 2001
- Label: Riverboat Records
- Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World, Hawaiian
- Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) artwork
- Total Time: 42:13
- Total Size: 256 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Takashi Hirayasu and Bob Brozman's first collaboration, Jin Jin/Firefly, was such a creative triumph that one hoped the two would someday meet again. Thankfully, it didn't take Okinawan singer/sanshin player Hirayasu and American guitarist Brozman five or ten years to get back together. Jin Jin/Firefly was recorded in 1999, and their next studio encounter, Nankuru Naisa, is a 2001 release. Although the acoustic-oriented albums have some things in common — both combine Okinawan music with elements of rock, blues, and Hawaiian music — Nankuru Naisa is hardly a carbon copy of its predecessor. While Jin Jin/Firefly found Hirayasu and Brozman putting their own spin on traditional Okinawan children's songs, Nankuru Naisa is dominated by Hirayasu's own compositions. This CD only contains two traditional Okinawan songs: "Ayagu" and "Chim Don Don," a familiar melody that Hirayasu wrote lyrics for. One of the musicians who joins Hirayasu and Brozman on some of the material is Mexican-American guitarist David Hidalgo, the fearless leader of Los Lobos since 1973. Hidalgo, who plays accordion on "Aitaina" and requinto guitar on other tracks, is an eclectic, broad-minded player who is well-versed in rock as well as a variety of Latin music — he isn't afraid of a musical challenge, and he demonstrates that Mexican touches can work well on an album with an Okinawan foundation. While Nankuru Naisa is excellent, it isn't long enough — the disc is only 42 minutes long, and one regrets the fact that Hirayasu and Brozman don't provide another half-hour's worth of material. But that's the only thing that's regrettable about this album, which is as charming as it is risk-taking. ~ Alex Henderson
Tracklist:
1.01 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Jidai No Nagare (3:28)
1.02 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Koza No Machi (4:52)
1.03 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Haha No Uta (3:52)
1.04 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Nankuru Naisa (5:07)
1.05 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Tojo Nite (6:22)
1.06 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Chim Don Don (3:30)
1.07 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Aitaina (5:37)
1.08 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Mensoreyo - Toshin Doi (4:25)
1.09 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Ayagu (5:01)
Tracklist:
1.01 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Jidai No Nagare (3:28)
1.02 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Koza No Machi (4:52)
1.03 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Haha No Uta (3:52)
1.04 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Nankuru Naisa (5:07)
1.05 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Tojo Nite (6:22)
1.06 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Chim Don Don (3:30)
1.07 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Aitaina (5:37)
1.08 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Mensoreyo - Toshin Doi (4:25)
1.09 - Takashi Hirayasu And Bob Brozman - Ayagu (5:01)
Blues | World | Japanese / 邦楽 | Folk | FLAC / APE
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