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Thousands of Flowers

Tomoyo Sugai

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I fell in love with Irish music when I visited Ireland for the first time some years ago.

Since then, I have been investigating all aspects of traditional Irish flute playing: I am constantly exploring how I can play and different ways of expressing myself as a traditional Irish musician from outside Ireland. What I appreciate most about playing the flute is the beauty of a tune itself, be that melody, rhythm or atmosphere or even a combination of all three. When
playing I have in my head how the tunes might be sung.

In this album I have tried to chose tunes that echo these characteristics and I have tried toincorporate these traits in my playing.

Guest musicians Hirofumi Nakamura and Chiaki Umeda bring a warm and gentle atmosphereto this recording.

Past Rank In

Thousands of Flowers

Apple Music • World Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 2 • 29 Jul 2022 iTunes Store • World TOP ALBUMS • Australia • TOP 2 • 12 Feb 2020 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 13 • 29 Dec 2022 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 17 • 18 Apr 2020 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Italy • TOP 24 • 7 Oct 2021 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 27 • 6 Jun 2020 Apple Music • World Top Albums • China • TOP 69 • 15 Sep 2019 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Viet Nam • TOP 71 • 8 Jun 2024 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Singapore • TOP 139 • 29 Nov 2022 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP ALBUMS • Australia • TOP 145 • 12 Feb 2020 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Netherlands • TOP 158 • 2 Sep 2024 Apple Music • World Top Albums • Japan • TOP 169 • 12 Dec 2021

Deer's March

iTunes Store • World TOP SONGS • India • TOP 17 • 20 Mar 2023 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 133 • 30 May 2020 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 147 • 7 Aug 2022

Bluebells Are Blooming

iTunes Store • World TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 14 • 12 Feb 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 132 • 30 May 2020 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 177 • 7 Aug 2022

The Caucus

Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 131 • 30 May 2020 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 164 • 4 Aug 2022

Dawn Chorus

iTunes Store • World TOP SONGS • Sweden • TOP 7 • 25 Oct 2019 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 149 • 7 Aug 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 184 • 30 May 2020

Mother's Lullaby

Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 143 • 7 Aug 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 183 • 30 May 2020

Bird's Tiara

iTunes Store • World TOP SONGS • Australia • TOP 12 • 12 Feb 2020 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 155 • 7 Aug 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 182 • 30 May 2020

The Rookery

Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 150 • 7 Aug 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 179 • 30 May 2020

Sliabh Geal gCua

Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 151 • 7 Aug 2022 Apple Music • World Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 181 • 30 May 2020

Rolling Waves

Apple Music • World Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 152 • 7 Aug 2022

Artist Profile

  • Tomoyo Sugai

    Tomoyo Sugai became interested in Irish traditional music while studying English as an exchange student in ireland in 2008, after which her love of traditional Irish culture and music blossomed to the point where she decided to entre the University of Limerick to study for a Masters degree in Traditional Irish Music Performance in 2012. She graduated in 2014 and is now performs regularly in Tokyo. She also plays at the band called "na ba na". na ba na is a three piece band consists of Flute, Fiddle and Harp which have a repertoire of Irish, Nordick and original compositions inspired by each traditional music. They bring graceful atmosphere into their music with Japanese musical sensibility. Mentors and influences include: Kozo Toyota, Niall Keegan, Steph Geremia, John Kelly, Majella Bartley, Kevin Crawford, Catherine McEvoy, Harry Bradley, Tom Doorley, Conal O'Grada, Cylvain Barou, Jean Michel Veillon, Brian Finnegan, Tommy Fitzharris. All to whom, thank you for the inspiration.

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