Sara(.Es) - Prayer (CD)

The 11th installment of Yasushi Utsunomiya's divine 'Utsunomia MIX' series!The first in the Utsunomia MIX series, sara (.es) delivers a powerful solo improvisation!It's like an improvised piano concerto, incorporating bells and various musical instruments.The stunning climax, like a pillar of light rising up, moved the audience to their core. This complete recording captures the experience.This is sara's first special solo live recording in about a year, after resonating with numerous musicians. The energetic piano solo unfolds, interweaving sounds such as bells, water-sounding instruments, harmonica, crystal bowls, and triangles. Artist Keiichi Ikegami's solo exhibition 'Prayer' was held at Gallery Nomaru Following the sudden death of Satoshi Hayashi, former director of Nomaru and producer of.es (dot-s), in November 2024, sara (.es), who had developed a close relationship with Ikegami along with Hayashi, sought to unleash a sound like a prayer resonating with the source of the universe in a space surrounded by Ikegami's artwork. Watched by a full house, the climax was unanimously described as a 'pillar of light.' This is a recording of the legendary solo live performance. *Quote from the liner notes 'Prayer or the Praying Person' by musician Toshiharu Mikawa: 'I felt that this was a prayer dedicated to the journey through the world,' and I thought to myself that although it was not far from the truth, it was not far from it.Song List1. Prayer #1 17:32 sara (.es)2. Prayer #2 13:24 sara (.es)3. Prayer #3 15:14 sara (.es)