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(山本拓夫) – saxophone, flute * Nishimura Koji (西村浩二) – trumpet * Fujii Tamao (藤井珠绪) – percussion * Udai Shika (四家卯大) – cello * Oki Shoko (冲祥子) – violin * Kikuchi Mikiyo (菊地干代) – violin * Tajima Akiko (田岛朗子) – violin * Ise Mikiko (伊势三木子) – violin * Nishimori Noriko (西森记子) – violin * Momoko Ishii (イシイモモコ) – refrain * Tosaka Ryota (登坂亮太) – refrain

Discography

Albums

* 2004 – ''Soushi Souai'' (''沿志奏逢'') * 2008 – ''Soushi Souai 2'' (''沿志奏逢2'') * 2010 – ''Soushi Souai 3'' (''沿志奏逢3'')

Singles

* 2005 – "Umare Kuru Kodomotachi no Tame ni" ("生まれくる子供たちのために") * 2007 – "Harumatsu Ibuki" ("はるまついぶき") * 2009 – "Souai Band Bank Theme ~ ~ no" ("奏逢~ Bank Bandのテーマ~")

References

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