Ayuo - Aoi No Ue
Personnel: Tomoka Nagasu (vocals,biwa,shakuhachi); Kazuko Takada (vocals); Yuji Takahashi (piano). Audio Mixer: Maeda Motohiko. Following the exquisite Red Moon collaboration with Ohta Hiromi,Ayuo returns to another medieval Noh play as a source,Aoi No Ue,also written by Zeami in the 14th century. However,unlike Izutsu,pieces not based on the Noh source material also appear on Aoi. Aoi No Ue is certainly the centerpiece of the album,lasting more than 20 minutes. It's a good deal more sparse than a