Label: Edition Omega Point

諸井誠 (1930 - 2013) は1960-70年代に邦楽器による作品を多数作曲していたが、本作《邂逅》は、1975年11月2日にNHK FMの「現代の音楽」において放送されて以来顧みられていなかった。生前の諸井から手渡された、マスターからのコピーと思われるテープを使用し、初リリース！OMEGAとしては「赤い繭」「くさびら」に次ぐ３作目だが、電子音楽ではないので、わざわざ新シリーズを設定した！

副題は「能管・打楽器及びコントラバスのための協奏的５章」となっており、能管を中心とした邦楽器群に加えて、現代音楽の打楽器演奏の第一人者山口恭範、NHK交響楽団のコントラバス奏者で現代作品演奏のLPやCDもある田中雅彦が参加している。《邂逅》の題名は、邦楽と異質な楽器の出会いを意図したようで、高音域の能管に対する低音のコントラバス、邦楽の野太い太鼓や鼓に対するグロッケンやスネアドラム、鈴など現代パーカッションの多彩な音が、全体の音響的色彩を広げる効果を演じている。この種の試みは過去にいくつかあるが、本作での単なる出会いにとどまらない絶妙な融和感は諸井の邦楽器作品の真骨頂といえ、聴けば聴くほど深い味わいに惹き込まれる。

1_邂 逅 - 第一断章_12'16"
2_邂 逅 - 第二断章_11'49"
3_邂 逅 - 第三断章_5'52"
4_邂 逅 - 第四断章_7'07"
5_邂 逅 - 第五断章_5'21"

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Makoto Moroi “Kaikou” (Encounter) CD
Edition OMEGA POINT OPC-001

New series ‘Obscure Contemporary Music of Japan’ !

Makoto Moroi (1930-2013), his name is well-known early electronic works at NHK electronic music studio, composed numerous works for Japanese traditional instruments during the 1960s and 1970s. His most notable works include "Chikurai Gosho" (1964) and "Uitenpen" (1973), with "Symphonia for S.M. ― Shin" (1972) considered his crowning achievement [1]. On the other hand, this piece, "Kaikou,” had not been revisited since it was broadcast on NHK FM's "Contemporary Music" program on November 2, 1975.

As indicated in the subtitle, "Five Concerto Movements for Noh Flute, Percussion, and Contrabass”, the performance features a group of traditional Japanese instruments centered on the nohkan, alongside Yasunori Yamaguchi, a leading performer of contemporary percussion music, and Masahiko Tanaka, a contrabass player with the NHK Symphony Orchestra who has also released LPs and CDs of contemporary works.
The title "Kaikou” appears to refer to the fusion of traditional Japanese music and contrasting instruments. The pairing of the high-pitched nohkan with the deep tones of the contrabass, along with the juxtaposition of robust taiko drums and hand drums against modern percussion instruments such as the glockenspiel, snare drum, and bells, contributes to enriching the overall soundscape with a broader range of sound textures. There have been several attempts of this kind in the past. Still, the exquisite sense of fusion in this work, which goes beyond a mere encounter, can be regarded as the true hallmark of Moroi's compositions for traditional Japanese instruments.

This recording was made on an open-reel tape that was handed directly to us around June 2011, before Moroi's passing. It is believed to be a direct copy made for the composer's personal archive from the broadcast master tape.

Notes
[1] An experimental work that simultaneously uses a 13-string koto and a 17-string koto, into which a modulated tape of text reading is inserted. The original recording was created using a 4-channel system and included on the LP "Spacephonic Music For Japanese Traditional Instruments" released by Victor. The reissue is included on the CD "Kusabira" (OPA-013) released by Edition OMEGA POINT.