Izumi Takeo,Translation:Philip Flavin
History and genealogy of people blowing the shakuhachi.
Focused on the people with shakuhachi portrayed in the ancient Japanese drawings.
51 song sheet music of Jin Nyodo school. Beautifully calligraphed by Jin Nyodo's own hand.
Limited Edition! For store pick-up, please order in advance.
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Many enka and nostalgic melodies that are often requested for shakuhachi arrangements are included. You will enjoy the melodies of songs that have been popular for many years with the sound of the shakuhachi.
Akagi no Komoriuta,Abare daiko,Amagigoe,Amesakaba,Isesaki-cho Blues,Inochi Kurenai,Iwaibune,and many others.Total 55 songs.
Kinko, Tozan and western notation all noted. Texts in Japanese only.
Written by a leading shakuhachi player, Keisuke Zenyoji. Designed for the shakuhachi learner. Pictures and text teach how to maintain the instrument, finger and mouth positioning and producing notes, scales and songs. Shakuhachi history and different schools.
A print-out English translation comes with the original book along with a practice CD. (music only)
Contents: Shoganken Reibo, Reibo, Ukigumo, Shikano Tone, Takiochi, Kumoijishi
Contents: Koden Sugomori, Sanya, Sagariha, Tamuke, Hifumihachigaeshi, Shingetsu, Koku, Sokkan
Shakuhachi kinko notation (Set only). See K0003 for DVD collection.
Tsukikusa no Yume, Yugure Gensokyoku, Mugifune no Koro, Shunrei, Shunsho En, Gekko Roteki, Tsubaki Sakumura, Kikyou Gensokyoku, Hiyama Higurashi, Tabibito no Uta, Oboro Zukiyo, Otome Gokoro, Fuefukidoshi no Theme/Beni Kujaku/Kazeno Koroku, Komoriuta, Sekino Akikaze, Nezumi Guruma, Tone no Funauta
Contents: Daha, Yamagoe, Nezasaha, Sanan, Honshirabe, Tsuruno Sugomori, Azumajishi, Sanya
VOLUME1: Hifumi Hachigaeshi/Kotobukicho, Takiochi no Kyoku, Akita Sugagaki, Koro Sugagaki, Kyushu Reibo, Shizu no Kyoku, Kyo Reibo, Mukai Ji Reibo, Koku Reibo, Ikkan-ryu Koku Kaete, Banshiki-cho, Shin Kyorei, Kin San Kyorei, Sakae Jishi, Uchikae Kyorei, Igusa Reibo, Izu Reibo, Reibo ryu, Sokaku Reibo
Muraoka set up a specific breathing technique. This book is a shakuhachi playing manual including tozan/western notation and 2 CDs. Lots of Enka and Japanese lullabies. (Japanese only)