"Original compositions and improvisations"

Hikage Shoko

Track	Title	Kanji	Length	Artist
1	Untitled (zukkoke)		07'07	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	In the beginning, there was no title. After the recording, Shoko said, I tried very hard to hold out, but the end of this piece suddenly fell (zukkoketa). Regardless, I was satisfied.
2	Hana - Introduction		01'13	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	Nana means one in Korean. This composition was influenced by Korean rhythm.
3	Hana - Koto		06'45	Koto: Hikage Shoko
4	Dance of Halla Trees - Whispering in the Woods		03'54	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	Shoko involved in a world of a fairy tale when she saw an art work called Dance of Halla trees by Yurie Sakakibara.
5	Dance of Halla Trees - Strolling of an Elephant		02'29	Koto: Hikage Shoko
6	Dance of Halla Trees - March of Insects		00'49	Koto: Hikage Shoko
7	Dance of Halla Trees - Fairy Dance		01'27	Koto: Hikage Shoko
8	Dance of Halla Trees - Voice of Earth		02'20	Koto: Hikage Shoko
9	Dance of Halla Trees - The Sun		02'44	Koto: Hikage Shoko
10	Dance of Halla Trees - Let's Dance		02'48	Koto: Hikage Shoko
11	Isana		06'23	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	This composition combines images of the deep ocean and those evoked by C.W. Nichol's novel, Isana. Isana is the nickname that whalers used to call whales. The original arrangement was for 13 strings Koto (1991).
12	Chi - Part 1		04'14	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	Chi in Chinese or Ki in Japanese means, feel the Life-energy, or earth-ground.
13	Chi - Part 2		02'48	Koto: Hikage Shoko
14	Chi - Part 3		03'48	Koto: Hikage Shoko
15	Omake		02'58	Koto: Hikage Shoko
	This Omake (an extra) shows a part of Shoko's character.