Recording Activities


CD project supervision / CD production assistance/performance /  CD performance


■CD production

January 17, 1995
MFS-0301

hiroscd1.January 17, 1995 27'29" HIROS:Bansuri, Synthesizer drone, Tambura/2.Raga Desh Short Alap, Gat in Jhaptal 17'39" HIROS:Bansuri, Kul Bhushan BHARGAVA:Tabla/3.Bengali Barcarole 6'27"HIROS:Bansuri, Kul Bhushan BHARGAVA:Tabla/Total 51'35"/Produced by NAKAGAWA Hiroshi/Recorded and Edited by SHIMODA Nobuhisa/Recorded at CAP HOUSE #314 studio, KOBE on Feb.11 & 18, 2003/Cover picture by HIGASHINO Kenichi/Cover designed by EMI Yoichi (Diamond Inc.)/Manufactured and distributed by TENNGAKU Planning Office/Copyright 2003, TENNGAKU Planning Office (3-2-6-1-705, Port Island, KOBE 650-0046, JAPAN/Released in May 1, 2003/now on sale/contact to HIROS

Shomyo Genryu
MFS-0101

Recorded at XEBEC Hall, Kobe on November 24, 2000 and Sayaka Hall, Osakasayama, on March 2, 2001/Performers/Amit Roy:sitar, Kul Bhushan Bhargava:tabla, HIROS;bansuri, Terahara Taro+Shimizu Yuki:tambura/Program/1.Shakunenbutsu 6'27"/2.Sanbujou 2'11"/3.Nicchu Raisan 13'03"/4.Shiseige 3'20"/5.Sange 6'42"/6.Sannenbutsu+Nenbutsu-Ichie 2'56"/7.Ekoumon 5'57"/8.Sankirai 2'40"/9.Shomyo Genryu a.Bonjo 9'36" b.Shousouseiga 6'43" c.Bussetsu Amidakyo 13'27"/Recording Engineer:Mii Kohji, Toyoshima Kouki, Shimizu Azusa/Chief Produser:HIROS/Cover dsign:Wada Tadashi/now on sale/contact to HIROS

 

APAS-CD


Four CD seriess of Asian Performing Arts Series which has been produced by HIROS since 1989. All recording session were taken place at XEBEC Hall.
Inquiry:XEBEC Inc. http://www.xebec.co.jp/
APAS-9801/"Midnight" The Ecstasy of Raga :sitar/Amit ROY:Sitar, Tanmoy BOSE:Tabla, Pashpati MAITRA:Tambura/Rag Rageshree-alap, vilambit tintal, sitarkhani, drutt tintal/Bairavi Dhun/sitarkhani

 

 

APAS-9802/"Mercy Rain" The Ecstasy of Raga: vocal/Rashid KHAN: Vocal, Tanmoy BOSE:Tabla,Debaprasad DEY: Harmoniyam, KISHISHITA Shoko+TERAHARA Tari:Tambura/Raga Miyan Ki Malhar-alap, vilambit ektal, madhyalay ektal/Raga Jaijaiwanti-alap, madhyalay tintal/Raga Bhairavi(Thumri), sitarkhani

 

APAS-9803/"Devotion" The Ecstasy of Raga: bansuri/Hariprasad CHAURASIA:Bansuri, Shubhankar BENARJEE:Tabla, KISHISHITA Shoko+TERAHARA Tari+TANAKA Minehiko:Tambura/Raga Bimpalasi-alap, jod, gat in jhaptal/ Raga Sindhu Bhairavi-deepchandi, drutt tintal

 

 

APAS-9804/"A Hundred Color" The Ecstasy of Raga: sarangi/Sultan KHAN:Sarangi, Fazal QURESHI:Tabla, KISHISHITA Shoko:Tambura/ Raga Megh-alap, vilambit tntal, drutt ektal/ Holi Song-deepchandi

 

 

 

Amit Roy's Silver Sound on Sitar
OD-9001/OD-NET

Recorded at Xebec Hall Foyer, Kobe Port Island on July 11 midnight, 1990/Performers/Amit Roy:sitar, Abhijit Banerjee: tabla, Tanaka Minehiko: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Chandra Kaushiki (Alap, madhya laya and drutt Teental) 41'21"/2.Bhairavi Dhun 15'19"/Staffs/Mii Kohji+Shimoda Nobuhisa:engineer/Chief producer: Tendo Hisao (Tendo Associates)/Cover design: Nakatoh Shigeru/The first CD of Lullabies for the Earth series by OD-NET/Out of stock

Pt. D.K.Datar's Contemplative Ragas on the Violin
OD-9302/OD-NET

Recorded at Xebec Hall Foyer, Kobe Port Island on September 23 midnight, 1991/Performers/D.K.Datar:violin, Raghavendra Kulkarni: tabla, Kishishita Shoko: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Bihag (Alap, vilambit Ektal and drutt Teental) 31'18"/2.Raga Jog (madhya Teental and drutt Ektal 19'17"/3.Bhairavi Dhun (adha Teental) 8'00"/Staffs/Mii Kohji+Shimoda Nobuhisa: engineer/chief producer: Tendo Hisao (Tendo Associates)/Cover design: Nakatoh Shigeru/The second CD of Lullabies for the Earth series by OD-NET/in stock/\2.800+postage/you can order by email (there should be name, address, phone number)

Ustad Sultan Khan's A Rainy Season Raga on Sarangi
OD-9303/OD-NET

Recorded at Xebec Hall Foyer, Kobe Port Island on August 29 midnight, 1992/Performers/Sultan Khan: sarangi, Fazal Qureshi: tabla, Kishishita Shoko: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Megh (Alap, vilambit Teental and drutt Ektal) 49'50"/2.Holi Song (Deepchandital) 10'05"/Staffs/Mii Kohji+Shimoda Nobuhisa: engineer/chief producer: Tendo Hisao (Tendo Associates)/Cover design: Nakatoh Shigeru/The third CD of Lullabies for the Earth series by OD-NET/in stock/\2.800+postage/you can order by email (there should be name, address, phone number)

■CD project supervision

Ustad Sultan Khan's The Art of Sarangi
KICC-5173/King Record/"World Music Library"series no.73

Recorded at #2 studio of King Record, Tokyo on September 7, 1992/Performers/Sultan Khan: sarangi, Fazal Qureshi: tabla, Matsumoto Izumi: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Chandrakauns (Alap, vilambit Teental and drutt Ektal) 50'37"/2.Four types of Bhairavi (Dadratal) 20'24"/Staffs/Takanami Hatsuro:sound engineer, Hoshikawa Kyoji: producer/\2.500

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia's Bansuri Virtuoso
KICC-5172/King Record/"World Music Library"series no.72

Recorded at #2 studio of King Record, Tokyo on July 6, 1992/Performers/Hariprasad Chaurasia: bansuri, Rakesh Chaurasia: bansuri, Shubhankar Banerjee: tabla, Matsumoto Izumi: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Bhupali-Alap 34'42"/2.Raga Bhupali-Gat (madhya Mattatal and drutt Teental) 36'06"/Staffs/Takanami Hatsuro:sound engineer, Hoshikawa Kyoji: producer/\2.500

Aashish Khan's Sarod: The Sound of the Mughal Court
KICC-5172/King Record/
"World Music Library"series no.105

Recorded at Alpha Record Studio, Tokyo on June 9, 1995/Performers/Aashish Khan: sarod, Pranesh Khan: tabla, Matsumoto Izumi: Tambura, Terahara Taro: Tambura/Program/1.Raga Darbari Kannada - Alap 30'07"/2.Raga Darbari Kannada -Gat (vilambit Teental and drutt Ektal) 30'23"/3.Rag Mishra Bhairavi 15'36"/Staffs/Takanami Hatsuro:sound engineer, Hoshikawa Kyoji: producer/\2.500/Liner Notes

■CD production assistance/performance

Watanabe Kazumi's Oyatsu 2 Ensoku
POCJ-1312/Polydor Records/1995

Watanabe Kazumi is one of the best guitarist in Japan. He is trying to play with the different musicians like Aashish Khan, Ino Nobuyoshi, Kim-Doksu, Tao Jing-Yin, Jia Peng-Fang, Yamada Senri, Ogawa Mishio, Daiku Tetsuhiro, Kitsu Shigeri, Senba Kiyohiko in the album. One of the pieces with Aashish Khan and Pranesh is Sahir. It was named from Pranesh's first Son, Sahir/\2,500

■CD performance/Hindi translation

Senba Kiyohiko's Jasmine Talk
SRCL-3590/Sony Records/1996

An Indian beautiful vocalist, Mrs. GEETA DESHPANDE living in Tokyo is singing Japanese songs translated into Hindi in this album. NAKAGAWA jointed to the project as a translator, her singing instructor, jag bottle, angklung and a bansuri player. It is said this is Senba's the best album. /\2,800

■CD performance/production assistance

Doi Keisuke's Infinity Inori/PRE-0004/Prem Promotion/1996

Recorded in Utendorf, Switzerland. All arrangement of musicians like Anindo Chattarjee, renowned tabla player and Banz Oester (contrabass), and studio in Switzerland were done by NAKAGAWA. Doi Keisuke is expressing his "jazzy" feeling on Shakuhachi in this album. NAKAGAWA also jointed in one of his compositions titled Spring~Openness. Other musician is Takada Hiroko on piano, rose piano and pianica./\2,800

■CD performance

Jazical World /GECB2006/Field/1994

Jazico is a fusion band organized by Inoue Kenji, sitar player in Kyoto. Regular members of the band are Miyano Hiroki (guitar), Ohta Keisuke (violin), Yamada Haruzo (bass and carimba) and Yoshimi Masaki (tabla and percussion). NAKAGAWA jointed as a guest player on one of the program titled Sado Okesa, a Japanese folk song.

Haco's Haco /CXCA-1006/ Midi Creative/1995

HACO is appreciated as a composer, performer and vocalist. She has been invited to some music festivals in Europe and U.S.A. NAKAGAWA jointed on bansuri and recorder as one of the guest performers like Imahori Tsuneo (guitar), Christopher Stephens (kitty guitar and spoken voices), Shimoda Nobuhisa (El.-bass), Samm Bennett (percussion), Yao Kenichi (percussion), Peter Hollinger (El.-percussion), Tom Cora (cello)./\2,800

KENNY ENDO/BIN 9801-2/Kendo Taiko BMI/1998