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Hana and the Dragon and other tales from Japan by Elizabeth Falconer
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fave it Children's Storytelling | Asian
6 tracks | 57 minutes
Released Jun 2002
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- sample lyrics "album only" 13:08 Grow, Nose, Grow! lyrics "album only" 13:08 Grow, Nose, Grow! lyrics "album only" 13:08 Grow, Nose, Grow!
- sample lyrics "album only" 06:44 Rabbit and Crocodile lyrics "album only" 06:44 Rabbit and Crocodile lyrics "album only" 06:44 Rabbit and Crocodile
- sample lyrics "album only" 07:12 Roly-Poly Rice Ball lyrics "album only" 07:12 Roly-Poly Rice Ball lyrics "album only" 07:12 Roly-Poly Rice Ball
- sample lyrics "album only" 15:48 The Magic Seashell lyrics "album only" 15:48 The Magic Seashell lyrics "album only" 15:48 The Magic Seashell
- sample lyrics "album only" 03:26 Hana's Dream (Instrumental) lyrics "album only" 03:26 Hana's Dream (Instrumental) lyrics "album only" 03:26 Hana's Dream (Instrumental)
A runaway riceball, a dragon that needs a friend, a magic fan. Tales for ages 5 and up told with warmth and humor by Elizabeth Falconer, a koto master and "storyteller with a feather-light touch," told to the accompaniment of the 13-string Japanese koto.
Bio / Background
Hear the sound of the koto change from the rolling sea to dragon wings as Falconer takes listeners on journeys from magical castles below the ocean to flights high above the earth. Award-winning artist Elizabeth Falconer shares stories from Japan in her second release of musical adventures that combine storytelling and koto music in a unique and entertaining album. Filled with imaginative imagery and fun advetures, this recording received a 2001 Parent's Choice Silver Honor Award and a 2003 Storytelling World Award.
Falconer resided in Japan for 12 years studying koto, earning a master's license from the Sawai Koto School. She had the idea of combining stories with koto as she read to her two young sons, and has gained a national reputation as a storyteller and musician. She now performs her original "Koto Tales" programs often in schools, libraries and festivals in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.