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Iyo Renbo

伊予恋慕

[Genre]Honkyoku
[School]Myoan Shinpo Ryû

History (Tokuyama Takashi):

This piece comes from a sub-group of the Kyoto temple of Meianji , which is called Meian Shinpo-ryu. Works such as Iyo-renbo were often adapted from folk melodies or festival songs, as opposed to more traditional court music. The Meian Shinpo-ryu music is characterized by a constant tempo that departs from the traditional honkyoku music that relies solely on the breath to determine rhythm.

Iyo Renbo appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonAki no Yugure (Autumn Dusk) Shakuhachi : Kurahashi Yōdō II
Play ButtonHi Kyoku Shakuhachi : Tokuyama Takashi
This piece comes from a sub-group of the Kyoto temple of Meianji , which is called Meian Shinpo-ryu. Works such as Iyo-renbo were often adapted from folk melodies or festival songs, as opposed to more traditional court music. The Meian Shinpo-ryu music is characterized by a constant tempo that departs from the traditional honkyoku music that relies solely on the breath to determine rhythm.

Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 5 Shakuhachi : Sakaguchi Tetsushin