Celestial Maiden Front Cover

Celestial Maiden Front Cover

Celestial Maiden

Wataru Kousaka

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Celestial Maiden
Wataru Kousaka
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Celestial Maiden brings together the shimmering tones of the dan bau, sanshin, taishogoto, nose flute, and a palette of Asian percussion (Logic Pro presets).
Inspired by the celestial maiden scenes in traditional water puppet theater, this home-recorded piece channels the pure wish to join the live band that once captivated me.
The cover art pays homage to YMO (XMultiplies), reflecting the stage where countless maidens appeared in unison, multiplied in sound and vision.

Artist Profile

Wataru Kousaka
Wataru Kousaka is a musician raised in Okinawa, Japan. He creates impressionistic and ambient instrumental music using traditional instruments from various parts of Asia, including the sanshin, sarod and dan bau. His compositions draw soundscapes that feel like paintings made of wind and light. His music is deeply influenced by his early experience with choral singing, where each voice played a different role and supported the others. Instruments with different tonalities and characters are not blended into uniformity, but gently brought closer through tuning adjustments, creating harmony through mutual respect rather than sameness. Each piece offers a quiet yet vivid expression of memory, atmosphere and the breath of his island home.
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