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Boddhaiju is a meditative piece inspired by the moment Buddha attained enlightenment beneath the sacred Bodhi tree. Solitary, focused, yet infinitely expansive.
A deep-toned Sarod refrain is looped as the foundation, pulsing like a slow breath.
Nose flute follows in unison, echoing like a second voice from within.
The main melody unfolds on Sarod, weaving clarity through silence.
Later, Sarod is bowed, stretching the sound into wide, resonant waves, as if stillness itself had begun to ripple.
This piece embodies the inner focus and quiet expansion of a single soul in deep realization.
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.