Monday, May 2, 2011

Chitose Hajime/元ちとせ & Kousuke Atari/中 孝介


Chitose comes from Amami Oshima, which is responsible for the style of singing you will notice about her, as it is particular to that region. She uses various falsetto effects to achieve this sound; I don't know what a proper term for it would be, but I simply call it "fluting." This song is Kataritsugu Kotou and was the first song I heard from her and fell in love. Her voice is just stunning - a true instrument.
     Kousuke sings in virtually the same fashion as she. I joke that he is the male version of her, though he is not as popular (but deserves to be!). His voice is just as finely tuned, and definitely has a smooth texture that makes me melt. Here is his song "Hana."

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