Released via MSCTY Studio 

Music and soundscapes for wellbeing and healthcare 

Otocare is a research project at the University of Tokyo, exploring sound recordings to improve the wellbeing of staff and patients in high-stress medical environments. Otocare’s mission is to foster a deep sense of wellbeing through sound. Project founded by Yu Morishita and Hikari Sandhu from the University of Tokyo and Nick Luscombe from MSCTY_Studio.

Music, arrangement, performance by Midori Komachi

Field recordings by Nick Luscombe (MSCTY_Studio) 

Tracks 

• Down by the Salley Gardens (Irish Folksong arr. Midori Komachi) 
• Hamabe no Uta /Song of the Seashore (Tamezo Narita arr. Midori Komachi) 
• The Water is Wide (Scottish Folksong arr. Midori Komachi) - this song is also known as O Waly Waly in Wales, and Hiroi Kawa no Kishibe in Japanese 
• Home Sweet Home (English Folksong arr. Midori Komachi) - this song is also known as Hanyu no Yado in Japanese