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Kangetsu

寒月

[Genre]	Modern Honkyoku
[School]	Tozan Ryu - 都山流
[Composed]	Nakao Tozan - Shakuhachi - 1911/02

History (John Singer):

This piece, composed by the founder of the Tozan school, was used as a theme for poetry parties during the new year season. This piece conveys the winter moon shining on plum blossoms to express the flavor of spring. Part 1 depicts the winter moon. Part 2 expresses the composer's feelings and part 3 is a more musical shakuhachi duet.

Kangetsu appears on the following albums

	Album	Artist
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03	Shakuhachi : Nomura Hōzan Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Takahira Dōzan
	Hōgaku seisen 40 - Shakuhachi	Shakuhachi : Shimabara Hanzan
	Japan - Shakuhachi and Koto	Shakuhachi : Kariya Sōzan Chiaki
	Japanese National Music Series: Shakuhachi Mei Ryû Senshû	Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan II
	Kangetsu	Shakuhachi : Ishigaki Seizan Shakuhachi : Yamamoto Hōzan Shakuhachi : Kawamura Taizan
This composition was written in February 1911. The entire composition consists of three movements. In solo parts of the first two movements every note features the tremendous scene of the moon shining in a winter night. The second movement, which begins with a keen high. pitched tone, is especially impressive. The composition makes a complete change in the third movement which contrasts with the first two movements. It is performed by ensemble in three parts at slow tempo and gives calmness and tranquility to listeners.
	Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 02	Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan II Shakuhachi : Kitahara Kōzan II Shakuhachi : Inoue Shōzan
	Shakuhachi Mei Ryū Senshū	Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan II
	Shakuhachi Nyumon	Shakuhachi : Kitahara Kōzan II Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan I
	Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 2	Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan II Shakuhachi : Shimabara Hanzan Shakuhachi : Kitahara Kōzan II
	Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku - Vol 1	Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan II Shakuhachi : Hoshida Ichizan I