{"product_id":"hiroshima-hiroshima","title":"Hiroshima – Hiroshima","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hiroshima - Hiroshima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1979, Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Funk and World Fusion, Los Angeles, California 8\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e N\/A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+ (LM) | Members: Hiroshima (N\/A) | Producer: Wayne Henderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Identity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dan Kuramoto formed Hiroshima partly to create music that represented Asian American identity, blending Japanese instruments and traditions with the jazz, R\u0026amp;B, and funk he heard growing up in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstrument Spotlight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June Kuramoto brought the traditional Japanese koto into a modern band setting, while Hiroshima also incorporated taiko drums, shakuhachi, saxophone, keyboards, and electric rhythm instruments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The band’s first professional sessions took place at Ocean Way in Hollywood, and June Kuramoto later recalled being overwhelmed by the 32-track studio environment as engineers spent hours experimenting with microphones to properly capture the koto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42542632272059,"sku":"","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/R-367719-1166284895.jpg?v=1644880157","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/hiroshima-hiroshima","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}