Ensemble Nipponia - Nihon No Hibiki Vol.1 - Ningyo Fudoki

📀 Product Details
Year	1977
Country	Japan
Label	CBS/Sony – 28AG 164
Media	EX
Sleeve	VG+ (w/Insert, stains)
Obi	EX- (Light wear)

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Japan Original Pressing.

A hidden 1977 Japanese acoustic masterpiece. Flute, koto, taiko and traditional instruments unfold through silence, repetition and deep spatial resonance. Not ambient music, yet it has everything an adventurous ambient listener might be searching for.

Nihon No Hibiki Vol.1 is far more than a traditional Japanese music record. The haunting flute of “Nipopo,” modern taiko pulse of “Noroma Ningyo,” floating koto of “Nagashibina,” and tense ensemble of “Kiuso” create a world of minimal movement, ritual atmosphere and extraordinary acoustic space. Pressed at 45 RPM as part of CBS/Sony’s Dyna Sound 45 series, every strike, breath and decay feels unusually vivid. A beautiful deep-listening record for anyone drawn to Japanese minimalism, spiritual music, acoustic ambient and the space between sound and silence.

$20.00 USD

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About the Condition

Grade	Description
S (Sealed)	Still sealed in factory wrap. Never played.
M (Mint)	Perfect condition. Looks unplayed with no signs of use. Typically used for records that are brand new or opened but never played.
EX (Excellent)	Very clean. May have light scuffs or hairline marks, but plays perfectly.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	Minor wear, light surface noise, no major flaws — a solid average used copy.
VG (Very Good)	Visible wear and surface noise. Plays through without skipping.
G+ (Good Plus)	Heavily used. Significant wear or scratches, but still playable.

+ / − may be added to indicate slight variations (e.g. VG+, EX−).

We visually inspect every record, and we clean each one before shipping (play-testing when needed). Even new or great-looking vinyl—especially some Japanese pressings—can have light background noise. We grade carefully by eye and ear, but it’s still a human call, so please check the notes before buying.