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Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

Album CoverMedia TitleMedia TypeArtistMedia LabelCatalog NumberDateSynopsis
Venerated Patterns Venerated Patterns LP Hyakuda Yukio Nyosei Lyrichord LSST 7395
Traditional patterns in the music of China and Japan featuring shakuhachi played by Hyakuda Nyosei Yukio, di and shamisen.
View From Here, The View From Here, The CD Ross, Peter


The View From Here grew out of Peter's travels through Asia, his lifelong love of jazz improvisation and from years of studying the shakuhachi, the Zen flute of Japan. The music on this recording is global, including a blues tune, Japanese folk songs, an Arabian love song, and free interpretations of music from Bali and South India.
Voices from Afar - Voices From Within Voices from Afar - Voices From Within CD Blasdel, Christopher Yohmei Teichiku Records Co., Ltd. Japan TECY-28001
Shakuhachi. koto, shamisen, oud and voice.
Voices of the Night Voices of the Night CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions MWCD714
Shakuhachi accompanied by lutes, drums and other instruments. Recorded in the Jenolan Caves.
Voices Phantasma - Flame Voices Phantasma - Flame CD Yoshimura Nanae Camerata Tokyo Inc 32CM-311 1993

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