Un

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasare's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "A" mainly features music with movement, such as Argentine tango, minimal music, and Kanisasare's original compositions. It is an ambitious album that overturns the stereotypes of the sho and explores new horizons for this instrument. The album fully utilizes the variations in tone, richness of resonance, and mobility of the sho, and embodies a form of the sho that no one has ever heard before. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at Tokyo University of the Arts, while actually listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The colors and brush strokes convey with great undulation and dynamism what Kanisasare refers to this album as a "sho sound exhibition".

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasarea's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "Un" contains quiet and serene pieces such as Gregorian chant, Bach's "Aria on the G string" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". With the overlapping sounds and breaths typical of the sho, a gagaku instrument, the piece expresses beauty regardless of the West or East. The sound of the sho, which is said to "represent light coming from the heavens," is sublimed into the world of impressionist music in a glittering way. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at the Tokyo University of the Arts, while listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The album is an opportunity to enjoy various aspects of the serene and plaintive sound world of the sho.

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasare's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "A" mainly features music with movement, such as Argentine tango, minimal music, and Kanisasare's original compositions. It is an ambitious album that overturns the stereotypes of the sho and explores new horizons for this instrument. The album fully utilizes the variations in tone, richness of resonance, and mobility of the sho, and embodies a form of the sho that no one has ever heard before. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at Tokyo University of the Arts, while actually listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The colors and brush strokes convey with great undulation and dynamism what Kanisasare refers to this album as a "sho sound exhibition".

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasarea's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "Un" contains quiet and serene pieces such as Gregorian chant, Bach's "Aria on the G string" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". With the overlapping sounds and breaths typical of the sho, a gagaku instrument, the piece expresses beauty regardless of the West or East. The sound of the sho, which is said to "represent light coming from the heavens," is sublimed into the world of impressionist music in a glittering way. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at the Tokyo University of the Arts, while listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The album is an opportunity to enjoy various aspects of the serene and plaintive sound world of the sho.

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasare's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "A" mainly features music with movement, such as Argentine tango, minimal music, and Kanisasare's original compositions. It is an ambitious album that overturns the stereotypes of the sho and explores new horizons for this instrument. The album fully utilizes the variations in tone, richness of resonance, and mobility of the sho, and embodies a form of the sho that no one has ever heard before. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at Tokyo University of the Arts, while actually listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The colors and brush strokes convey with great undulation and dynamism what Kanisasare refers to this album as a "sho sound exhibition".

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasarea's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "Un" contains quiet and serene pieces such as Gregorian chant, Bach's "Aria on the G string" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". With the overlapping sounds and breaths typical of the sho, a gagaku instrument, the piece expresses beauty regardless of the West or East. The sound of the sho, which is said to "represent light coming from the heavens," is sublimed into the world of impressionist music in a glittering way. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at the Tokyo University of the Arts, while listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The album is an opportunity to enjoy various aspects of the serene and plaintive sound world of the sho.

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasare's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "A" mainly features music with movement, such as Argentine tango, minimal music, and Kanisasare's original compositions. It is an ambitious album that overturns the stereotypes of the sho and explores new horizons for this instrument. The album fully utilizes the variations in tone, richness of resonance, and mobility of the sho, and embodies a form of the sho that no one has ever heard before. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at Tokyo University of the Arts, while actually listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The colors and brush strokes convey with great undulation and dynamism what Kanisasare refers to this album as a "sho sound exhibition".

Comedian and sho player, Ayako Kanisasarea's first album. Of the two albums, "A" and "Un," released simultaneously under the image of "stillness and movement," "Un" contains quiet and serene pieces such as Gregorian chant, Bach's "Aria on the G string" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". With the overlapping sounds and breaths typical of the sho, a gagaku instrument, the piece expresses beauty regardless of the West or East. The sound of the sho, which is said to "represent light coming from the heavens," is sublimed into the world of impressionist music in a glittering way. The paintings and face painting on the jacket and pamphlet are by up-and-coming artist Shotaro Sanada. The paintings were done at a live painting event held at the Tokyo University of the Arts, while listening to the tunes on the album performed by Ayako Kanisasare. The album is an opportunity to enjoy various aspects of the serene and plaintive sound world of the sho.