Harry Partch - The Crane (Tsurayuki, trans. Arthur Waley)

Harry Partch, intoning voice and adapted guitar II
Ben Johnston, Diamond Marimba
The Crane (Tsurayuki, trans. Arthur Waley)
Its cry is mournful in the reed plane
as though it had called to mind something
which it wanted to forget.

[@chrisrainiermusic]

hello. could i ask where you found the Japanese writing photo/page? Is it Tsurayuki? thanks

[@411nave]

The Japanese preface of the Kokin Wakashū ("Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems") by Tsurayuki. www.emuseum.jp/detail/100171?x=&y=&s=&d_lang=en&s_lang=ja&word=&class=&title=&c_e=&region=&era=&cptype=&owner=&pos=65&num=3&mode=detail&century=