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Hulusato / Meine Heimat / My Hometown

from Berlin Affair 3 by Chie Ishii

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    This CD was officially presented at the IFA (International Consumer Electronic Show) in Berlin in 2003.

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    Five original compositions of Chie Ishii

    Book Title: Ich denke an Dich / I'll think about You

    1. Der neue Anfang / A New Start
    2. Ein Tag mit Dir / A Day With You
    3. Ich denke an Dich / I'll Think About You
    4. In der großen Stadt / In The Big City
    5. Vater, wo bist Du? / Father, Where Are You?

    Three of these pieces are in the album Berlin Affair 2
    Two of these pieces are in the album Berlin Affair 3

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The main theme of this piece is from the Japanese children's song called "Hulusato", which means my hometown. My goal at a young age was to leave Japan, which I managed to do by myself. I was born in Japan, I grew up there and all my family members live there, but I never felt at home. I was unhappy and somehow angry about everything in Japan and never wanted to go back. My life is obviously not in Japan, but after the experience of living overseas for such a long time, I now consider Tokyo, Japan, to my surprise, as my hometown.

lyrics

Translation of the Japanese Text

I chased rabbits in the field.
I searched for small fishes in a brook.
I still remember those times.
I never will forget my hometown.

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from Berlin Affair 3, released August 29, 2003

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Chie Ishii Berlin, Germany

Chie Ishii is a pianist, a composer, an author of music books and a bassist. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. She started playing the piano at the age of four. Her first public performance was at the age of six. She studied Piano Performance at a.o. Berklee College of Music in Boston. She won several piano competitions. Now she lives in Berlin and performs worldwide and teaches to selected pupils. ... more

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