Laurier Tiernan is a friend of mine who I met in Tokyo. I was impressed by his music and asked him to write a song for a hug video. He did, and it is wonderful. He and his wife, Eiko, recorded it and it will be released as a "nature airliner" song.
Kokohana consists of two young koto players. I met them in Japan and love going to their concerts. Their music is like listening to the instruments of angels.