Excellent condition, with no scratches on the disc! This album features the beautiful sounds of the kokarina, created for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. - Title: Kokarina: Song of the Wood Spirits - Tracklist: 1. The Sound of Wind Through the Trees 2. Anime Gourmet Recipe 3. Wind, Forest, and Owls 4. Monkey Dance 5. Night's Purple (Toyo's Role) 6. The Forest's Call 7. When the Wood Spirits Dance 8. Requiem: Thanks to the Wood Spirits 9. Endless Encounters 10. Forest Fanfare - Production Year: 1998 - Olympic Related: Produced for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Kokarina: Song of the Wood Spirits - Wind, Forest, and Owls - 1. The Sound of Wind Through the Trees 2. Amazing Grace (Hymn 167, 2nd Edition) 3. Wind, Forest, and Owls 4. Monkey Dance 5. Night Song (Silent Night) Romanian Folk Song 6. Morning in the Forest 7. When the Wood Spirits Sing 8. Requiem - Thanks to the Wood - 9. The Mountains Stretch On 10. Forest Fanfare Composed by: Masafumi Kurosaka Excluding: 2. Amazing Grace / 5. Night Song (Silent Night) What is a Kokarina? A "wooden ocarina" originating from Hungary, Eastern Europe. Similar instruments exist in Germany, but none are as short and capable of producing a full octave. The difference between an ocarina/kokarina and a flute lies in whether it's a closed or open tube. The closed tube of the ocarina and kokarina softens the sound, and the sound resonates within the tube, allowing the material's natural sound to come through. The kokarina's wood material is mainly slightly hard wood (cherry, maple, walnut, etc.), but there are also softer wood ones in Hungary. It's fun how the tone changes depending on the wood material. This CD is the first kokarina CD in Japan, by Kurotaro Kurosaka. #Looking for Treasures: Vanguard Village's Japanese Musicians