ALMA Sakuyahime, Izumi Okuwaki, Tomomi Kohno

• Traditional: Scarborough Fair (Mix 1):
• 1 Traditional: Scarborough Fair (Mix 1) 05:21
• The Water is Wide (Mix 1)
• 2 Traditional: The Water is Wide (Mix 1) 04:58
• The Salley Gardens (Mix 1):
• 3 Traditional: The Salley Gardens (Mix 1) 03:47
• Glenn Frey (1948 - 2016): Desperado (Mix 1):
• 4 Frey: Desperado (Mix 1) 04:04
• Amanda McBroom (1947 - 1974):
• 5 McBroom: The Rose (Mix 1) 04:24
• Bernard Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016): Hallelujah (Mix 1):
• 6 Cohen: Hallelujah (Mix 1) 04:14
• Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710): Espanoletas (Mix 1):
• 7 Sanz: Espanoletas (Mix 1) 05:43
• Traditional: Marizapalos (Mix 1):
• 8 Traditional: Marizapalos (Mix 1) 04:54
• Giulio Caccini (1551 - 1618): Auramorosa (Mix 1):
• 9 Caccini: Auramorosa (Mix 1) 01:54
• Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643): Jubilet tota civitas (Mix 1):
• 10 Monteverdi: Jubilet tota civitas (Mix 1) 05:04
• Si dolce el tormento (Mix 1):
• 11 Monteverdi: Si dolce el tormento (Mix 1) 03:48
• J.B. Lully (1632 - 1687): Se que me muero de amor (Mix 1):
• 12 Lully: Se que me muero de amor (Mix 1) 06:13
• Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996): Small Sky (Mix 1):
• 13 Takemitsu: Small Sky (Mix 1) 04:13
• Kazuya Sahara (b. 1959): Warabigami (Mix 1):
• 14 Sahara: Warabigami (Mix 1) 05:32
• Takatsugu Muramatsu (b. 1978): Song of Life (Mix 1):
• 15 Muramatsu: Song of Life (Mix 1) 05:10
• Traditional: Scarborough Fair (Mix 2):
• 16 Traditional: Scarborough Fair (Mix 2) 05:21
• The Water is Wide (Mix 2):
• 17 Traditional: The Water is Wide (Mix 2) 04:58
• The Salley Gardens (Mix 2):
• 18 Traditional: The Salley Gardens (Mix 2) 03:47
• Glenn Frey: Desperado (Mix 2):
• 19 Frey: Desperado (Mix 2) 04:04
• Amanda McBroom: The Rose (Mix 2):
• 20 McBroom: The Rose (Mix 2) 04:24
• Bernard Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah (Mix 2):
• 21 Cohen: Hallelujah (Mix 2) 04:14
• Gaspar Sanz: Espanoletas (Mix 2):
• 22 Sanz: Espanoletas (Mix 2) 05:43
• Traditional: Marizapalos (Mix 2):
• 23 Traditional: Marizapalos (Mix 2) 04:54
• Giulio Caccini: Auramorosa (Mix 2):
• 24 Caccini: Auramorosa (Mix 2) 01:54
• Claudio Monteverdi: Jubilet tota civitas (Mix 2):
• 25 Monteverdi: Jubilet tota civitas (Mix 2) 05:04
• Si dolce el tormento (Mix 2):
• 26 Monteverdi: Si dolce el tormento (Mix 2) 03:48
• J.B. Lully: Se que me muero de amor (Mix 2):
• 27 Lully: Se que me muero de amor (Mix 2) 06:13
• Toru Takemitsu: Small Sky (Mix 2):
• 28 Takemitsu: Small Sky (Mix 2) 04:13
• Kazuya Sahara: Warabigami (Mix 2):
• 29 Sahara: Warabigami (Mix 2) 05:32
• Takatsugu Muramatsu: Song of Life (Mix 2):
• 30 Muramatsu: Song of Life (Mix 2) 05:10
• Total Runtime 02:18:38

Info for ALMA

The second in the Ultimate Sound Series. Sakuyahime Debut! The songs and sounds of the soul, close to the heart. This is the debut album by the unit "Sakuyahime" consisting of soprano Izumi Okuwaki and classical guitarist Tomomi Kono." The name "Sakuyahime" is taken from the Japanese mythological goddess Konohanasakuyahime. The story of a woman who gave birth even in the middle of a fire is the inspiration for the song, which advocates the image of a woman who lives strongly and beautifully even in difficult circumstances. Please enjoy the healing sounds of "Sakuyahime" playing a total of 15 gems, including world-famous songs that have been sung and played for a long time in all ages and cultures, as well as ancient music of the past.

Okuwaki Izumi, soprano
Tomomi Kono, classical guitar

Tomomi Kohno
She has won prizes at domestic and international competitions such as the Tokyo International Guitar Competition and the Asia International Guitar Competition.

The CDs include “Prayer” (2013), Jazz Classical Collection “Luxe” (2015), All Bach Album “The BACH” (2017), Spanish Collection “The Spain” (2019) from Art Infini. Both releases have been rated as special editions by Record Art Magazines in Japan. In 2020, at Suntory Hall, with Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra she performed two major guitar concertos, “Concierto de Aranjuez” and “Fantasía para un gentilhombre” under the direction of Toshiaki Umeda, and released as a live album in the fall（Asahi newspaper recommendation board）. In 2022, she formed “Duo Passione” with violinist Eriko Iso and released their first album “Gracia”.

So far, she has been invited to perform concerts in countries such as Europe, Russia, Asia, and South America. In 2022, she was invited to tour the East Coast of the United States, and in 2023 she was invited again to the Vietnam Guitar Festival. She also performed in a baroque ensemble in the Netherlands with recorder Mikala Petri and members of the Amsterdam Guitar Trio. She had successfully toured Spain in Barcelona and Valencia, including concerts at the Sagrada Familia church.

Graduated from Japan Women’s University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Contemporary Sociology. She also teaches and trains the next generation at Showa University of Music and at her own music school.

Booklet for ALMA