Take Ito Kawa
| Date Composed: | 2008 |
| Composer: | Aki Takahashi, Scott Kusano and Kiyoshi Nagata |
| Arrangement: | Aki Takahashi, Scott Kusano and Kiyoshi Nagata |
| Premiere Performance: | October 31, 2008 – TOHU Montreal |
| Recording Title: | Tsuzure CD / 10th Anniversary Concert DVD |
The contrasting yet complimentary sounds of the bamboo (TAKÉ) shakuhachi, the silk-string (ITO) shamisen and the skin (KAWA) of the taiko, combined with the performers’ improvisational skills and musical instincts, are at the heart of this piece.