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Umitaro Abe

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Kaitaro Abe has released the soundtrack to a drama directed and written by Takashi Minamoto as a digital download titled *Musical Portrait of Takashi Minamoto*. This vinyl album is a compilation featuring carefully selected piano pieces from the entire soundtrack. Composed and performed entirely by Abe himself, these piano solos highlight melodies that resonate with delicate human dynamics and beautiful scenes, while his unique sequences of tones create a world of freedom.If it were truly possible to convey our thoughts to one another through sound alonethe piano is one of the few vestiges of the wild remaining for people today. (From the liner notes by Kaitaro Abe)Kaitaro Abes soundtrack series, which featured monthly digital releases for nine consecutive months, included music from numerous dramas directed by Takashi Minamoto, such as *Graces Resume* (2023), winner of the 42nd Kuniko Mukoda Aw