{"product_id":"4582561411700","title":"U:kahoric - NIPPON:horic - Japan CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU:kahoric\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious work reinterprets Japanese children's songs and shoka, melodies that everyone has heard before, over a variety of rhythms such as jazz, Latin, and bossa nova. Japanese songs resonate throughout the world. Japanese songs resonate around the world.\" NIPPON:horic\" is an ambitious work that reinterprets Japanese children's songs and shoka, melodies that everyone has heard before, over a variety of rhythms such as jazz, Latin, and bossa nova. The bearers of this sound, which is both nostalgic and fresh at the same time, are U:kahoric, a four-member female unit formed in 2012. Led by saxophonist UkoSaxy, the unit has sublimated Japanese melodies into a contemporary and international sound by bringing together the musical backgrounds of each member. At the core of their activities is a clear vision of \"making Japanese songs resonate throughout the world. Rather than reproducing traditional melodies as they are, they freely combine the improvisation of jazz, the passion of Latin music, and the soft sway of bossa nova to breathe new life into songs that have been passed down from generation to generation.In the opening song \"Anata ga takodokosa,\" the simple melody resonates three-dimensionally with modal harmonies and rhythms, and the prayer-like sentiment is sublimated into a universal spiritual song. In \"Yagi-bushi,\" a strong groove is brought to the foreground, and the lively atmosphere peculiar to folk songs intersects with a Latin fervor. This is where U:kahoric's unique sense of bridging indigenous energy with urban dance music comes to life. In lyrical songs such as \"Natsu wa kita no nu\" and \"Akatombo,\" the lyricism of the original songs is re-presented with a more refined sound by the transparent ensemble and soft singing. The nuance in each note invites the listener to nostalgic scenes, while at the same time reflecting the mental landscape of those of us who live in the present. Over the 10 years since its formation, U:kahoric has continued to serve as a bridge between Japanese melodies and rhythms from around the world. This work, NIPPON:horic, is both the culmination of that progress and a new departure. The music that emerges from this back-and-forth between tradition and innovation is neither mere nostalgia nor mere imitation, but a solid message that connects the universal beauty of Japanese songs to the future.NIPPON:horic\" - it is an album that strongly resonates the \"original landscape of the Japanese heart\" depicted by the unit U:kahoric to the world. Music Critic Rakujin Taya\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cadenza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51973775720737,"sku":"4582561411700","price":202.0,"currency_code":"MOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4582561411700.jpg?v=1762327997","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mo\/products\/4582561411700","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}