Shingetsu
Shingetsu | |
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 Shingetsu performing in ABC Kaikan Hall Tokyo, on July 25–26, 1979 (cover for "Shingetsu Live Akaime"). | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1976–1981, 2005-present |
| Labels | Musea |
| Associated acts | Makoto Kitayama |
| Website | http://shingetsu.tv/ |
| Members | Haruhiko Tsuda Akira Hanamoto Yoko Ueno Miki Naoe Toshimichi Isoe Tomoyoku Tanimoto Ako Ozawa Hiroshi Ishibata Masayuki Adaniya a*mu |
| Past members | Makoto Kitayama Shizuo Suzuki Naoya Takahashi |
Shingetsu (Japanese: 新月) is a Japanese progressive rock band from the 1970s. A band with a originally short career, they have typically been categorised as one of the most notable exponents of progressive rock music.[1]
| Shingetsu | |
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| Studio album by Shingetsu | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Studio | Rockwell Studio |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
Shingetsu ('new moon') arrived in the Japanese music scene on the late 1970s. Led by the "Japanese Peter Gabriel", Makoto Kitayama (recognized for his deep, wavering, mournful vocals), Shingetsu's cinematic progressive sound gained comparisons to peak-time Genesis and recognition overseas.[2][3][4]
Consisting of Kitayama, Akira Hanamoto, Naoya Takahahi, Shizuo Suzuki and Haruhiko Tsuda, the band only produced one studio album in their first run, followed in later years by two live albums, which nevertheless featured some unreleased performances. In 2015 they released an album titled From A Distant Star (originally recorded in 2005), which features songs they had written before breaking up in 1981, and a studio demo they had recorded after completing their first album in 1979.
Their studio album, the eponymous Shingetsu, often considered[5] as a masterpiece of symphonic prog, is abundant in musical arrangements: the tasteful use of soft organ/synth soundscapes, Mellotron, and 12-string guitar passages reminiscent of the UK bands of the 1970s, while Kitayama's vocals give Shingetsu a distinctive edge from western bands.[6]
The band resumed touring sometime around 2014, under the name "Shingetsu Project". While Makoto no longer tours with the band, he does still engage in studio projects with the band.
| Shingetsu (album) | ||
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| Track | Song | Duration |
| 1 | Oni | 9:37 |
| 2 | The Other Side Of Morning | 4:17 |
| 3 | Influential Street | 4:28 |
| 4 | Afternoon (After the Rain) | 4:11 |
| 5 | Fragments of the Dawn | 7:05 |
| 6 | Freeze | 3:03 |
| 7 | Night Collector | 5:09 |
| 8 | Return of the Night | 5:38 |
| Shingetsu's line-up | |
|---|---|
| Vocals | Makoto Kitayama |
| Guitar | Haruhiko Tsuda |
| Keyboards | Akira Hanamoto |
| Bass | Shizuo Suzuki |
| Drums | Naoya Takahashi |
| Collaborations | |
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| Takashi Kokubo | Synthesizers Programming and Supporting Keyboards (Live) |
| Hiroshi Morimura | Saxophone (Track No. 4) |
Disambiguation and meaning[]
Disambiguation for the word shingetsu:
Shingetsu is a shakuhachi honkyoku piece from the Dokyoku repertoire. The word shin means heart, mind, or spirit. The word getsu means moon, which is a symbol for enlightenment or perfection. Thus, the name of the piece can be taken to mean heart moon or spirit perfection or enlightenment of the mind. The piece is the slowest and most quiet in the Dokyoku repertoire.
"Shingetsu" has been recorded by many shakuhachi artists, including Watazumi Doso, Yokoyama Katsuya, and Alcvin Takegawa Ramos.
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- "http://shingetsu.tv/" Official site.
- "Shingetsu's" discography, mp3 and reviews.
- "Shingetsu's" site with downloable mp3 and information.
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