Song of my Land.

□ Chiyomi Yamada + baobab / “Akita Obako” （秋田おばこ）



山田千代美氏はオランダのハーグ王立音楽院に在籍後、グレゴリオ聖歌〜ルネサンスポリフォニーまで古楽唱法を極め、国際的に活躍する声楽家。日本の地方民謡に現代的なアレンジを施した『うつろい』は3月リリース


□ Chiyomi Yamada · Baobab / “Mike Neko”

国際的に活躍する声楽家、山田千代美による日本民謡集『うつろい （Song of my land）』からの手毬唄。アルバム全体としては、ニューエイジ的なアレンジも踏襲しつつ、古楽風アンサンブルやケルト音楽要素もあり聞き応えがある


Release Date; Mar/2024
Chiyomi Yamada: vocals
maika: vocals, fiddles, viola, rebec
Mirai Matsumoto: guitars, kokle, citole, vocals
Naoya Wada: bass, flutes, gittern
Tsuyoshi Maeda: taiko, shinobue, suzu
Yosuke Watanabe: drums, percussion

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonas Niederstadt
c+p 2024 Indigo Road


“An album between worlds - ancient Japanese folklore, modern European folk-pop, sometimes even with a distinctly Celtic touch: That's the first collaboration between singer Chiyomi Yamada and the Japanese folk band Baobab. Originally a classically trained soprano, the exceptional artist has been experimenting with traditional Japanese sounds and the combination of Far Eastern and Western sound aesthetics for many years. On this album, she returns to her roots both musically and spiritually: "Songs of my land" is a tribute to the ancient Japanese folk song, to the mysterious Shinto spirituality and to the people who have been celebrating life and love on this land with their songs for thousands of years.”