Kimio Eto - 希望の光 (Kibo no Hikari)

From "Koto Music" (World Pacific Records, 1959)
Pictures: the "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" by Hokusai + 2 additional prints
"During his lifetime, Kimio Eto was considered to be Japan's foremost master of the koto, the ancient 13-string instrument of his native land. He, like so many, was attracted to the koto by both it's beautiful tonal qualities and remarkable versatility. In his youth, Eto studied the koto under the great master Michio Miyagi with his first composition for the instrument, Omoide, being published at just seventeen years. Eto would prove to be a prolific composer and a musician of both feeling and unparalleled technical excellence. His virtuosity being all the more remarkable when it is realized that he was totally blind from the age of five. The fine art developed through the ages in Japan has long been appreciated in the West. The style of a previously strange and mysterious culture is being increasingly integrated; literature, music, film, painting, architecture, manufacturing and food. But above all, the basic culture of Japan has remained, and one still finds the simplicity and awareness that has always been there: an insight born out of extreme sensitivity. El. 2013."

[@bensonhung]

this is the best koto piece I have ever heard
🥰🎋
Love From Taiwan🇹🇼

[@篤子井口]

音色が素晴らしい！❤😂

[@eee6217]

Wow. This one is amazing.
It's like the music is saying too much, my mind is racing to understand the unspoken.
I'm newly experiencing Japanese music.
And WOW.
It's like I can feel again.

[@ericagherardo9689]

Thank you for posting this beautiful and marvelous music. 🙏❤️

[@daymaro3220]

Long lift to the people who bring music like this for us.

[@intenseninja82]

Brilliant👍👍

[@ceja3948]

Splendida!🤗🎼🤗🎼🤗🎼

[@1earflapping]

I first heard this when I was in high school. I was especially moved by the part beginning at 2:30. I'm glad to have found it on YT. Thanks for posting.

[@akanksha5489]

Man I love Japan and it's culture❤️❤️❤️ I'm and Indian and very very very curious about Japanese culture, tradition and people. Love from India.

[@dave4342]

Korean culture is more unique

[@Da.Jeweler]

Great Hokusai

[@leonardoborges_oficial]

Timothy Archer transmigrated me to this video.

[@wileyschmitt]

Ha!

[@Cisio87]

Ascolto questa canzone perché la fa ascoltare Barefoot ad Angel Archer.
P. K. Dick ❤

[@kristofschar6053]

me too 🙂

[@stephenkirby4930]

The music is class and the prints are amazing too

[@bongobongosson]

I cannot belive music like this went under the radar.

[@ShiroKage009]

The full album is on UA-cam and it has almost 1M views. Search for "Kimio Eto Koto Music."

[@Haselfuchs]

And to believe this awesome human being was blind. Angels spoke thru his music.

[@ivanmaverick1]

These Ukiyo-e paintings makes the whole experience so interesting, some of them from Hokusai (afaik). Koto is just amazing.

[@sezergozutok9546]

Epic harmonies👏

[@ramzykaram296]

That goes directly to the soul

[@az85silver]

From morocco 🇲🇦 🎉🎉🎉

[@shakur742pac]

Luv japan 🇯🇵❤️

[@クロタン-p1h]

富士は晴れたり、日本晴れ。

[@sezergozutok9546]

Geniusly...

[@american76]

blue is cool
black in boots es nice

[@artemisjr1237]

Wow such amazing music! #werk

[@user-ey3rn4ej8b]

Sorry.
This music is now called "輝ける未来に寄せて Kagayakeru Mirai-ni Yosete", or was named "希望の光 Kibo no Hikari " in original.
思い出 = Omoide is next Music ua-cam.com/video/IW7kyMXpdPM/v-deo.html

[@weirddriew1511]

thank you! i'll correct it straight away

[@rchiproportion]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@dinhhuong3030]

Love from Republic of Vietnam (The South of Vietnam, not communist)

[@wxsterrr]

Came from Praxior

[@leonbenj]

+1 such a good sample!

[@佐々木勝雄-s6q]

北辰や凛と飛梅時の香に。

[@Cisio87]

Ascolto questa canzone perché la fa ascoltare Barefoot ad Angel Archer.
P. K. Dick ❤

[@blackreazor]

Ii thought this was .midori no asa

[@Yellowiolet]

Is this Midori no Asa (緑の朝) or Omoide (思い出)? I'm confused...

[@blackreazor]

midori no asa

[@BURNINGREKTUM]

Kibo no hikari

[@c4c4cr0773]

YES

[@pietrocr7]

damn japanese chuck berry