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When A Cardinal Sings by Masa Ishikawa
From the album
Album Title: Migration
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Duration: 55:50
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About the Album
I composed this piece during the summer of 2022 while staying at an artist's residency in Nebraska City. Outside the music studio where I was composing, there was a large tree and a cardinal bird often perched there. I developed a fondness for that bird because its song sounded the same every day, which I predicted that the same cardinal kept visiting. In Western culture, the cardinal is a symbol of new hope and beginnings. They are also believed to be spiritual messengers, which deliver messages from departed loved ones.
Tracks
At Twilight -improvisation #1-; When A Cardinal Sings; Oni Mai (dance of ogres); A Song For Tumblebugs - improvisation #2- ; Higurashi (evening cicadas); Migration; Hotaru (fireflies)
Personnel
Masa Ishikawa
pianoDavid Pope
saxophoneAdam Larrabee
guitarSam Suggs
bass
Emre Kartari
drumsWanchi Huang
violinElise Donley
saxophoneEvan Bertoglio
saxophoneAdditional Personnel
Tom Carr: Audio Engineering Bokuzen Matsugi: Album Artwork
Date featured
April 29, 2026
This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.
