Japan Sound Portrait

Nick talks to violinist Midori Komachi, discussing her career to date and her thoughts about the relationship between Western and Japanese music. http://www.midorikomachi.com/ Following the interview is Midori's performance of Toshio Hosokawa's 'Spell for Solo Violin', recorded at Hosokawa's 60th Anniversary Concert in Tokyo in November 2015. In this piece, the sound of the violin becomes the voice of a shaman.