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Twelve Months in Minnesota

by Asuka Kakitani

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badgerworld This was on my "list of things that are really cool that I need to get hold of" for a few months, so by the time I'd bought it, I'd forgotten what it was. I don't know what I'd expected, but it wasn't the really beautiful solo percussion compositions that I got when I played it! Really lovely. Favorite track: April (Slow but Coming).
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mcviolette I feel like I’m being guided around a place, a landscape and moods. Like hidden intentions of nature put into a narrative of sound. And simultaneously the honour of being allowed to experience another humans experience, through a musical body. Thank you!
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When I moved to Northfield from Brooklyn, NY, in 2016, I became captivated by Minnesota’s vibrant nature. Summer is shockingly colorful and brilliant, and winter is unimaginably cold, but its beauty is breathtaking. The winter night is so dark I cannot see my feet as I walk, but when I look up, I can see many stars. The sunrise and sunset are magical, and clouds are often in fascinating shapes, which I could watch for hours. This piece contains 12 movements inspired by nature in Minnesota. I tried to capture the spirit and feel of particular moments from each month of the year.

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released June 30, 2023

Composed by Asuka Kakitani (Inatnas Music - BMI) except tracks 3, 7, and 12 by Asuka Kakitani and Eri Isomura (Inatnas Music - BMI)

Eri Isomura, percussion

Recorded at Wild Sound Recording Studio, Minneapolis, MN, on August 22 and 23, 2022.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Steve Kaul
Produced by Asuka Kakitani and Scott L. Miller
Cover art by Kelsey Oseid
Photography by Bryan Murray

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Japanese-born composer Asuka Kakitani’s deep love for nature inspires her to transform her vision into musical stories. Her mostly-programmatic music results from the inspiration evoked by her surroundings interweaved with her perspectives and imagination. ... more

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