John Kaizan Neptune
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Bamboo Magic
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John Kaizan Neptune takes traditional Japanese instruments in a new direction, integratingh music from aound the world to create his first work of visual art. All of the compositions on this stunningly beautiful video were composed and arranged by John except for the traditional honkyoku Tsuru no Sugomori.
John performs the following pieces on this DVD.
Ninja
Unfolding
In the Air
Mixed Weave
Tsuru no Sugomori
Kamogawa
Bamboo Princess
Yamoto Dawn
Muscians
John Kaizan Neptune - shakuhachi
Sawako Fukuhara - koto
Kyoko Kadowsaki - koto
Masako Watanabe - bass koto
Yoshinori Nohmi - percussion
Megumu Saito - percussion
Masako Nishikawa - Japanese dance
63 minutes, 35 seconds.
David Neptune - Director/Editor