"The fifth CD in Tzadik's initiative to make available the music of Teiji Ito presents his undisputed masterpiece Watermill. Created in 1971 for the controversial ballet by Jerome Robbins and named for the town on Long Island where Robbins had a peaceful country home, Teiji draws upon Chinese, Tibetan, African, Native American and Japanese ceremonies in creating what many consider his most profound compositional achievement. Based on the ideas of cycles -- years, moons, ages and seasons, Watermill is brilliantly brought to life by Teiji colleague Steve Com and a brilliant ensemble that includes Teiji's daughter Tavia Ito. This is music of deep spirituality composed by a pioneer of the New York Underground who is finally getting the recognition he has long deserved."
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Tracklist
1 Prelude/Introduction 14:46
2 Spring 3:37
3 Running 3:30
4 Summer 13:19
5 Nightmare 3:52
6 Autumn 6:40
7 Winter/Epilogue 8:09
Recorded At ? East Side Sound
Credits
Artwork [Chart] ? Mara Purl
Artwork [Inside Inlay Scores] ? Teiji Ito
Design ? Heung-Heung Chin
Directed By [Musical Director], Flute [Bansuri], Oboe [Hichiriki], Ocarina, Claves ? Steve Gorn
Executive-Producer ? John Zorn
Executive-Producer [Associate] ? Kazunori Sugiyama
Gong, Voice, Zither, Taiko [Drum], Kalimba, Steel Drums, Performer [Ratchet], Bells [Snow], Shakuhachi ? Yukio Tsuji
Koto, Performer [Mushi], Voice, Cymbal [Indian] ? Mara Purl
Liner Notes ? Mara Purl, Steve Gorn, Tavia Ito
Mastered By ? Scott Hull
Music By [Original] ? Teiji Ito
Percussion [Bugaku Drum], Shaker [Puili], Gong [Javanese, Mushi Chakiki], Shakuhachi, Maracas ? Tavia Ito
Photography By [Cover] ? Larry Norfleet
Photography By [Ensemble, Obi] ? Cherel Ito
Recorded By ? Marc Urselli
Shakuhachi, Ryuteki ? Ralph Samuelson
Sho, Gong [Mushi], Cymbal ? Zishan Ugurlu
Notes
Original music composed in 1972 for the Jerome Robbins New York City Ballet, Watermill.
Recorded May 7, 2008 at Eastside Sound, NYC.
