Discography | Kazunari Abe

purify

3rd album "purify"
Performed by Kazunari Abe, Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) Player

2024.2.9 RELEASE
CZRC-1042 / cozee records

* The album release concert will be held on 4th February 2024 in Matsuyama, Japan.
https://kazunariabe.jp/en/news_i1364.html

[Track List]
1. tenderly
2. reunite
3. sign
4. mirror reflection
5. flutter in the wind
6. into the light
7. native heart
8. purify
9. feast

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Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flutes): Kazunari Abe
Flutes handcrafted by Ranjo

All tracks composed by Kazunari Abe

Produced by Kazunari Abe
Recorded and Mixed by Takahiro Yamamoto at Shinobue Studio (Niihama, Japan)
Mastered by Norihide Honda at Jeandore (Niihama, Japan)
Photo and Album Design: Hako Kokubo
Costume Design: Miharu Toriyama
Indigo dyeing: Hiroshi Hayashi
English Translation: Shinako Imaizumi
A&R: Koji Noda (cozee records)

　

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MANDARA

TEAM EN's first album

*TEAM EN = Yosuke, Riko Hirata & Miku Shibata
**Collborated with Kazunari Abe, Shinobue player & Liisi Koikson, Estonian singer.
***Directed by Atsushi Doi

TEAM EN
https://team-en-japan.co.jp

Liisi Koikson
http://www.liisikoikson.ee

CD+DVD

[CD]
M1 MANDALA
M2 ISHIZUCHI　
M3 ONOKORO
M4 JOURNEY OF ETERNITY

[DVD]
V1 MANDALA

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Distant Winds

2nd album "Distant Winds"
Performed by Kazunari Abe, Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute) Player

Album PV
https://youtu.be/IUKsAsgXrqo

2019.2.6 RELEASE
CZRC-1026 / cozee records

* The album release concert will be held on 17th March 2019 in Matsuyama, Japan.
https://event.tj-matsuyama.com/event/detail.php?id=11139_1

[Guest Artist]
Ryutaro Kaneko
https://ryu-beat.com

NolenNiu-de-Ossi
http://www.de-ossi.com

Atoa.
https://www.atoa-official.com

Anna Sato
https://www.annasato-primitive-voice.com

Gabriele Miracle
https://www.gabrielemiracle.it

Tetsuya Kajiwara
https://ameblo.jp/tetsuya-kajiwara/

Tetsuro Naito
https://ameblo.jp/haretokeman

[Track List]
1. ORION
2. SOULS
3. ONOKORO
4. UNDERWATER UTOPIA
5. TSURUGI
6. FLUX
7. BEGIN ANEW
8. AI-HIME KAGURA

Shinobue & Nohkan (Japanese bamboo flutes): Kazunari Abe
Flutes handcrafted by Ranjo

All tracks composed by Kazunari Abe

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ORION
featuring
Taiko (Japanese drums) & Sound Tools: Ryutaro Kaneko

SOULS
featuring
Shamisen (Japanese banjo) & Accordion: NolenNiu-de-Ossi (Yasushi Kita & Toruko)

ONOKORO
featuring
Taiko: Atoa. (Tokio Takahashi & Akira Takahashi)
Shrine Bell: Ryuta Abe

UNDERWATER UTOPIA
featuring
Vocals: Anna Sato

TSURUGI
featuring
Percussion: Gabriele Miracle

FLUX
featuring
Drums: Tetsuya Kajiwara

BEGIN ANEW
featuring
Piano: Toruko (NolenNiu-de-Ossi)

AI-HIME KAGURA
featuring
Taiko: Tetsuro Naito
Vocals: Ai-Taiko Festa 2018 performers

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Produced by Kazunari Abe

Track 1 recorded & mixed by Arata Imoto at Koko Plaza (Osaka, Japan)
Tracks 2, 7 recorded & mixed by Ryosuke Anan at Onjokan (Nara, Japan)
Tracks 3, 4, 5 recorded & mixed by Norihide Honda at Jeandore (Niihama, Japan)
Track 4 vocals recorded by Tomotaka Sekiya (Tokyo, Japan)
Track 5 percussion recorded by Gabriele Miracle (Amelia, Italy)
Track 6 recorded & mixed by Kazuya Inamori at WStudioRED (Matsuyama, Japan)
Track 8 recorded & mixed by Shigeki Serizawa at green bird & Dream Mix Lab (Tokyo, Japan)

Mastered by Kazuhiro Hatada at Studio UMI (Kobe, Japan)
Sound Treatment: Atsushi Doi
Cover Photo & Album Design: Hako Kokubo
Artist Photos: Rino Kojima, Yoshiaki Maezawa, Masayuki Murashita, Damiano Rosa,Yuka Sano
Costume Design: Miharu Toriyama
Creative Translation: Melanie Taylor
A&R: Koji Noda (cozee records)

　

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Kazunari Abe "Ryu No Koe / The Echo of Dragon Singing"

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NolenNiu-de-Ossi "The Extraordinary In The Daily Life"

Kazunari Abe played Japanese flute Shinobue & Nohkan in the concert album produced by NolenNiu-de-Ossi.
His performances are involved in: Track 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11

Concert Album
[The Extraordinary In The Daily Life]
Nichijou-no-naka-no-Hinichijou

cozee records　XQDR-1019
11 songs 2,057 yen (in Japan)
8th January 2014 RELEASE

[Tracklist]
01 Moyuru-aosa, kokoro-ni-doku-wo
02 Susuki-ni-kakurete
03 Nishi-wo-mezashite
04 Koji-gakure
05 Sekibetsu-no-uta
06 Rakuen-no-kyoukaisen
07 Hyakunichi-sou
08 Kori-no-souretsu
09 Shinchu-circus
10 Danshi-setsuna
11 Ookami-henge

Vocal/Guitar/Shamisen: Yasushi Kita (NolenNiu-de-Ossi)
Piano/accordion/Vocal: Toruko (NolenNiu-de-Ossi)
Mandolin/Guitar: Takashi Toshimori
Japanese flute/Noh flute: Kazunari Abe (ex.KODO)
Recording&Mastering: Yoshi Kadogaki(MORG)
Photo: Daisuke Kodama
Jacket Design: Toruko

Available in iTunes Music Store, Amazon, all CD shops in Japan and the venue.

The concert album (the recording concert held in Nara on 27 July 2013). The concert was played with additional members - Takashi Toshimori (mandolin), and Kazunari Abe (Japanese flute, Noh flute, ex.KODO). It was recorded by a fantastic sound by vintage mics and equipments of MORG.

NolenNiu-de-Ossi
http://www.de-ossi.com

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