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Kyotaku

Kyotaku

"Zen Buddist melodies. Remastered from a tape recording made in 1964."

Nishimura Koku
BIEM - Kyotaku 98
1998

Track Title Kanji Length Artist
1  Play Button Choshi (Myoan Shinpo Ryu) 調子 04'59 Shakuhachi: Nishimura Koku
A training song involking the image of the city of Kyoto.
2  Play Button Ajikan (Itchoken) 阿字観 09'47 Shakuhachi: Nishimura Koku
A song about the journey of human beings from birth to death based on the sacred scriptures of Buddism.
3  Play Button Reibo (Don't know which version) 霊慕 11'17 Shakuhachi: Nishimura Koku
A song from the northeastern part of Japan suggesting the experience of listening to the sound of a bell as it moves in the air.
4  Play Button Chôshi (Yamato) 調子 (大和) 07'50 Shakuhachi: Nishimura Koku
A training song from the Yamato area. In this version, Yamato choshi is introduced by Kyo-choshi.
5  Play Button Saji 薩慈 10'52 Shakuhachi: Nishimura Koku
A song about the love of Boddisatva. Arrangement by Koku Nishimura.