Hiro Ama

Music for Peace and Harmony is a concept album centred around an instrument called Waraku, an obscure Japanese synth contains a variety of Japanese instruments such as the Koto, Shakuhachi, Shamisen and various drums. The name Waraku translates to “peace and harmony” in Japanese, reflecting the album’s themes. All the drum sounds and the majority of the other sounds come from this synth, as well as using DX7 and Jupiter 8. Flute played by Gail Tasker and Keeley Forsyth is featured on a couple of tracks. Written and recorded during the hot summer 2023.