By David Mas Masumoto with Larry Honda and Nikiko Masumoto
Available Now On CD
Spoken Words and Story Songs are born out of a collaboration between a writer and musicians. Stories have power to come alive with the spoken word. Music adds new meaning and life, not as background but in a duet, the voice speaks and the instrument sings. The result – “Story Songs”.
Sample Track: Baachan’s Massage from Harvest Son, flute duet by Larry Honda
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CD Tracks
- Sun Crest Peaches from Epitaph for a Peach
- Baachan’s Massage from Harvest Son, flute duet by Larry Honda
- Scent of Raisins from Epitaph for a Peach, saxophone by Larry Honda
- Lizard Dance from Epitaph for a Peach
- Japanese Cemetary from Epitaph for a Peach, flute duet by Larry Honda
- Failure from Epitaph for a Peach, a reading duo with Nikiko Masumoto
- Hail Song from Harvest Son, reading and shimedaiko (small drum) by Mas Masumoto and taiko (large drum) by Nikiko Masumoto
- Pruning from Harvest Son
- Old Farmers Prune from Harvest Son, saxophone by Larry Honda
- Furin from Epitaph for a Peach, a reading duo with Nikiko Masumoto
- Junk Piles from Harvest Son
- Holiday Meals from Harvest Son, clarinet by Larry Honda
- The Japanese Host from Epitaph for a Peach, clarinet by Larry Honda
- Gourmet Dust from Epitaph for a Peach
- Sweat from Harvest Son, clarinet by Larry Honda with taiko drumming by Nikiko Masumoto
- Jiichan Sake from Harvest Son
- Jiichan death from Harvest Son, saxophone by Larry Honda