Hokusais Lamp
Koto and shakuhachi for the hand that draws Mount Fuji. Single-stroke phrasing at the speed of cherry-wood under a chisel.
8 tracks·23 min·for read
1
The Lamp Trims
Shakuhachi alone, one breath at a time.
2:38
2
First Cut
The koto plucks like a chisel.
4:43
3
The View from Fuchu
Breath answers pluck.
3:31
4
Centre Snow
The white space of the print.
2:37
5
The Wife Brings Tea
A single taiko hit.
1:18
6
Wood Grain
Where the chisel has just passed.
3:41
7
The Wave Forms
The curl begins to appear.
2:20
8
Eighth Lamp Out
A final breath into silence.
2:23
