Live at Ftarri — Lena | Shoko Numao

Live at Ftarri — Lena

by Shoko Numao

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	1.	Reminiscence 06:50
	2.	Amber Flower 06:26
	3.	山吹色の海　Yamabuki Colored Sea 04:52
	4.	The Wind Chime 06:33
	5.	Drizzle 03:45
	6.	A Song of Rain 05:24
	7.	Uruwashi 03:21
	8.	つづみ　Tsuzumi 11:28

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Shoko Numao is a singer-songwriter (writing both words and music) who performs her own songs while playing guitar. She studied vocal music and composition, with a main focus on jazz, at Dublin City University in Ireland, returning to Japan in 2021. Numao’s musical activities have been expanding: in addition to her work as a soloist, she performs in ephemeron, her duo project with Shunpei Ito, and in the quartet Uquwa with Fumi Endo, Masataka Abe and Yoshinori Shiraishi.

Numao performed in the concert space at Ftarri, Tokyo, on August 21 and 22, 2022. On the 21st she performed voice improvisation, and on the 22nd she sang and played guitar. This CD contains eight pieces from that vocal/guitar concert. On the last two tracks Numao sings without guitar, accompanied by guest artist Fumi Endo on piano. In tracks 1-4, faint noises can be heard due to a malfunction of Ftarri’s
guitar amp. The noises are clearly audible on track 4, giving the impression that Numao is performing with an electronics player—which actually creates an interesting effect.

Filled with the inimitable charm and beauty of Shoko Numao’s artistry, these are songs that touch the emotions. The final track, “Tsuzumi” (which is over 11 minutes long), is a particularly superb performance and a worthy finale for this outstanding album.

沼尾翔子は自ら作詞作曲し、ギターを弾きながら歌うシンガーソングライター。アイルランド、ダブリンの Dublin City University に留学し、ジャズを中心としたヴォーカルと作曲を学び、2021年に帰国。ソロはもとより、伊藤シュンペイとのデュオ ephemeron や、遠藤ふみ、阿部真武、白石美徳とのカルテット Uquwa にも参加し、音楽活動を活発化させている。

沼尾は2022年8月21日と22日、東京 Ftarri のスペースで即興演奏 (21日)、ギター弾き語り (22日) の2日連続公演を実施。本CDは、そのギター弾き語り公演での演奏8曲を収録。最後の2曲では、沼尾は歌のみに専念し、遠藤ふみがピアノ伴奏としてゲスト参加。Ftarri のギターアンプが不調で、前半4曲には微細なノイズが混入するアクシデントが発生。特に4曲目ではノイズがはっきりと聞こえ、まるでエレクトロニクス奏者と共演しているかのような様相を呈して、逆に面白い効果をあげるという一幕も。

沼尾翔子にしか出せない妙味あふれる曲が並び、心に沁みる。なかでも11分を超える最終曲「つづみ」は、最後を飾るにふさわしい名演。

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released February 12, 2023

In tracks 1-4, faint noises can be heard due to a guitar amp malfunction. Track 4 in particular sounds as if the performance includes electronics.

前半4曲にはギターアンプの不調に起因する微細なノイズが混入しています。4曲目では特に、エレクトロニクスと共演しているかのようにはっきりと聞こえます。

沼尾翔子 Shoko Numao: guitar (1-6), vocal
遠藤ふみ Fumi Endo: piano (7, 8)

All words and music by Shoko Numao
Recorded live at Ftarri, Tokyo, August 22, 2022
Recorded and mastered by Ftarri
Artwork by Shoko Numao
Design by Cathy Fishman

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