1. "Down" A lake like a mirror in the calm forest. A bird flies off, and morning dew on the leaves drop... (Shinobue in C, Koto / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 2. "The Great Horse Wild horses and their leader run over the spacious fields. (Shinobue in Bb, Syakuhachi, Jushichi-gen, Wadaiko, Cello, Contrabass / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 3. "Over the Cherry Blossoms" The clear blue sky A feeling of loneliness Under the blooming cherry trees... (Shinobue in B, Koto, Chello / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 4. "Festival" The autumn festival we have been looking forward to has finally arrived, so let's forget our worries and enjoy ourselves. (Shinobue in C, Wadaiko, Atari-gane / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 5. "The Flower Road" Delicate on the outside, tough on the inside, the geisha who is the top of them parades slowly and beautifully along the lantern-light street in late spring. (Shinobue in B, Jushichi-gen, Rin / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 6. "Lullaby from Takeda" This is a traditional song that girls would sing while working as baby-sitters, describing their troubles. (Shinobue in C, Piano / A fork ballad from the Kyoto area in Japan, Arranged by:Naomi Koizumi) 7. "The Fountain in the Wood" As the two old men stroll through the woods toward the fountain. They finally see the sight, and go home. (Shinobue in C duo / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) 8. "Green Forest" I composed this song when I was touring the Tohoku district in Japan. The song is based on the landscapes of Tohoku combined with my memories of Kyoto. (Shinobue in Bb solo / Composed by:Naomi Koizumi) [ Explanation of the Japanese traditional instruments used in this CD ] "Shinobue" -- Bamboo flute (six or seven-holes) "Syakuhachi" -- Bamboo vertical flute "Koto" -- Thirteen-string horizonal Japanese harp "Jushichi-gen" -- Seventeen-string horizonal Japanese harp "Wadaiko" -- Japanese traditional drum (The body of these drums is made of wood, and the top and bottom is made of cow hide.) "Atari-gane" -- Round metal instrument that is struck by a wooden stick that has a deer horn on the end. "Rin" -- Japanese Bell [ Recording Engineer, Location ] Hiroshi Nakata / Sound Lab Nakata, The Hall in Yawata-City Lifelong Learning Center, Ippei Tsuda / Music Space To Do, Yasutomo Umeki / Studio N's, [ Mastering Engineer ] Hiroshi Nakata