Melody

Ryohei Terada / Melody

This is a single pre-released from Ryohei Terada's first solo album "Kyzyl Tokyo".

Ryohei Terada is a musician from Japan, trained in Tuvan traditional music and throat singing. Since 2010, he has been practicing the traditional music and throat singing of Tuva while staying in Kyzyl, the capital city of Tuva, for around three months every year. Ryohei's teacher is one of the leading Tuvan musicians, Möngün-Ool Ondar. He has also learned the music through interacting with many other local musicians. Ryohei's music is a unique style following that of Tuvan traditional music, but also pursuing his own compositions and arranged compositions of Japanese traditional songs.

This piece features the Tuvan throat singing and folk instrument igil, joined by guest musicians who have performed with him in Tokyo, adding a touch of strings to the band sound.

Ryohei's first solo album and his adventurous attempt "Kyzyl Tokyo" is a crossover sound of Tuvan traditional music and pop music, scheduled to be released on November 8, 2023.

Musicians:

Ryohei Terada : Vocal, Throat singing, Gut guitar, Igil

Christopher Hardy : Drums & Percussion
Emy Sakai : Viola
Falcon : Guitar
Hiroo Miyasaka : Contrabass
Tanehiko Sekijima : Violin
Yuki Sugahara : Cello