MIZUDORI for Solo Koto（2016）

This poem by Bochō Yamamura (1884-1924) with its simple phonetic orthography abounds with an almost scary sense of tranquility. At the same time its physical sound within this atmosphere of tranquillity has a tenacious quality that seems to pierce through with a directness that transcends mere physical vibration. The background to this song with its instrumental accompaniment is the empathetic relationship between stasis and kinesis，even if this amounts to no more than an auditory illusion.
The main musical material consists of three chords that represent aquatic birds with semitones coming into contact like noisewith the most consonant harmonies. Chords appear in varying combinations in response to the birds as they change their positions on the surface of the lake. This is closely related to the distance from the object in the field of vision of Bochō Yamamura.
Through the medium of the vibrant，luxuriant voice of Ayumi Shimonoto，something that was originally no more than a point of departure in the form of a simple sound weaves its way between sounds consisting of consonances and dissonances to create a world of rich lyricism，providing a light that I hope will illuminate the future of this work.