¡Zither Legacy
¡Naoto Kono
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[Machine Translation] The zither is a well-known instrument in the famous "The Third Man". This is the latest work by Meister Naoto Kono, who reigns supreme as a player of the zither in Japan. The melody strings, which produce a hard, subdued melody, and the accompaniment strings, which produce rhythm and harmony with a soft tone, intertwine to create a sound like a guitar and a harp combined. In 2025, his father and mentor, the world-famous zither player Yasuto Kono, will sadly pass away, and he will celebrate his 45th anniversary as the only artist to inherit his overwhelming skills with renewed determination. This is a commemorative album celebrating the 45th anniversary of his career as the only artist to inherit his overwhelming skills. From his childhood in Heidelberg, Germany, and his beginnings in Europe to the present, his performances and sophisticated arrangements have grown in maturity, and are now among the finest in the world. The flexible and original Zither sound that surpasses even his father's can be enjoyed to the fullest. The original compositions are based on Zither's knowledge of the structure, as well as vivid interpretations of standards such as "El Cumbanchero (Latin masterpiece)," "Chim Chim Cherry," "Dead Leaves," "Futari de Techa" and "Sierrito Lindo (Mexican masterpiece)," and a rare masterpiece performance with the Tokyo Hot Club band, "The Third Man," among others. The Third Man" and other nostalgic performances. The members of the band include Hajime Mizoguchi (cello), Toshihiro Nakanishi (violin), Machiko Watanabe (vocals), and world-renowned shinobue (bamboo flute) player Yuki Fujiwara. The album also includes a rare piano performance by his father, Yasuto Kono ("El Kumbanchero").
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