Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.
| Album Cover | Media Title | Media Type | Artist | Media Label | Catalog Number | Date | Synopsis |
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T'ai Chi Shakuhachi |
AC |
Barton, Todd |
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Shakuhachi improvisations recorded while observing the movement and forms of the martial art T'ai Chi Chuan. |
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Tabikasa Gurashi |
LP |
Muraoka Minoru |
Tairi Shōkata |
TLA-51-1 |
1962 |
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Taiko no Sekai |
CD |
Lee, Riley Kōho |
Taikoz |
Taikoz1 |
2001 |
A collection of live recordings from 1998-1999 |
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Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I |
CD |
Tajima Tadashi |
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Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II |
LP |
Tajima Tadashi |
Toshiba Records |
LRS-921 |
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Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III |
CD |
Tajima Tadashi |
Toshiba EMI |
PCD-1025 |
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Take Ippon II |
CD |
Yokoyama Katsuya |
Ongaku No Tomo Sha |
OCD 0950 |
1985/1998 |
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Take no Sekai |
LP |
Various |
Yupiteru Records |
YL-1015 |
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Compositions by Kaneyasu Tōdō. |
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Take no Shirabe; Fuke Shu Honkyoku |
AC |
Various |
Fujio |
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Take no Uta - Tōdō Teruaki Shakuhachi Min'yō Shū |
LP |
Tōdō Teruaki |
Columbia |
FW-7380 |
1978 |
14 Min'yō songs for voice and shakuhachi. |
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Take o Fuku |
LP |
Sakai Shōdō |
Sakai Shodo / Music Dept - Osaka University of Arts |
SS-1001 |
1988 |
Four Chikuho-Ryū honkyoku |
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Take-Ikkan |
CD |
Aoki Reibo II |
Crown |
CRCM-60032 |
1997 |
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Take; Yamamoto Hozan Shakuhachi Sakuhin Shu - 1 |
LP |
Yamamoto Hōzan |
RCA |
JRZ-2548 |
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Take; Yamamoto Hozan Shakuhachi Sakuhin Shu - 2 |
LP |
Yamamoto Hōzan |
RCA |
JRZ-2549 |
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Taki Ochi |
CD |
Matousek, Vlastislav |
2HP Production |
F1 0119 |
2003 |
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Tamafuri - New Aspect for Japanese Instrument Shakuhachi |
LP |
Mitsuhashi Kifu |
Camerata Tokyo |
CMT-1099 |
1986 |
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Tamuke |
CD |
Taniguchi Yoshinobu |
Tai Hei Shakuhachi |
CSS-1 |
2001 |
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Tanoshi - Joy |
CD |
Danbrook, Debbie |
Straw into Gold Music |
SGMCD-9301 |
1993 |
This album is a collection of traditional Japanese and original compositions for Shakuhachi and world instruments featuring a host of talented guest artists on cello, rainstick, Bahamian percussion, kalimba, koto, penny whistle, ambient Shakuhachi, concertina, mandolin, guitar and more. |
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Tauta |
CD |
Walter, Uwe |
Ear-Rational |
ECD 1037 |
1993 |
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Tegoto |
CD |
Sunazaki Tomoko |
Fortuna Records |
17068 |
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Teizo Matsumura - Selected Works Vol II |
CD |
Mitsuhashi Kifu |
Camerata |
30CM-428 |
1996 |
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Temple Garden |
AC |
Grous, Robert |
Nature Recordings |
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1986 |
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Ten-I - 1 Works by Yamamoto Hozan |
LP |
Yamamoto Hōzan |
RCA |
JRZ-2553 |
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Ten-I - 2 Works by Yamamoto Hozan |
LP |
Yamamoto Hōzan |
RCA |
JRZ-2554 |
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The Best 20; Tokusen - Shakuhachi no Shirabe |
LP |
Muraoka Minoru |
Columbia |
ALS-7003 |
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The Classical Music Legacy of Japan |
CD |
Rodriguez, Rodrigo |
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February 2018 |
Classical shakuhachi pieces from Japan and Spain |
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The Direction - West |
CD |
Matsui Kazu |
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1982 |
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The Enlightenment Flute of Buddha (Shakuhachi Meditation) |
CD |
Rodriguez, Rodrigo |
Distrokid |
9762020 |
September 3, 2020 |
CD single |
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The Flower - Yoko Hiraoka and David Wheeler |
CD |
Hiraoka Yoko |
BenTen Studios |
privately issued |
2003 |
Classic Sokyoku, Jiuta, and Honkyoku |
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The Road of Hasekura Tsunenaga |
CD |
Rodriguez, Rodrigo |
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2013 |
This album is dedicated to the Japanese samurai Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga (1571-1622) who between 1613 and 1620 headed a diplomatic mission to the Vatican, travelling through Spain and other parts of Europe. Traditional, contemporary and original pieces are beautifully performed and composed by Rodrigo Rodriguez. This project supported by Japan Foundation and Embassy of Japan it was part of the Dual Year Spain/Japan 2013/14, and was selected as a gift for Crown Prince of Japan Naruhito when he visited Spain on June of 2013. |
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The Shakuhachi (Folk Song for Japanese Flute) |
DIGITAL |
Rodriguez, Rodrigo |
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2022 |
This is a digital single featuring the shakuhachi min'yo piece Nambu Ushio Uta 南部牛追唄 |
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The Shakuhachi - Digital Transcendence Sound |
LP |
Yamamoto Hōzan |
Victor Records |
SGS-25 |
1981 |
Ten western popular songs featuring shakuhachi backed by piano, bass, guitar, and drums. With Yamamoto Hōzan and "Shakuhachi 1979" (Taizan Kawamura, Ishigaki Seizan, Sakai Suizan, Nomura Hōzan, and Nanba Chikuzan). |
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The Shakuhachi and Its History |
LP |
Various |
Teichiku Records |
SL-1046 / SL-1047 |
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2-LP set demonstrating the range of music for shakuhachi. |
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The Voice of Bamboo |
CD |
Casano, Steven Kōchiku |
cdbaby.com |
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2015 |
This recording features pieces of the traditional Japanese shakuhachi flute. Originally brought over from China as part of the ancient Japanese court music, Gagaku, the shakuhachi eventually evolved into an instrument that was used by a sect of Zen Buddhism known as the Fuke sect. |
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The World of Nomura Seihō volume 1 (野村正峰の世界１) |
LP |
Nomura Seihō |
Victor |
SJL-25002 |
1982 |
Modern compositions by Nomura Seihō featuring his wife, Nomura Hideko, daughter, Nomura Yūko, and his son, Nomura Hōzan. |
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Time No Longer |
CD |
Matsui Kazu |
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1982 |
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Togashi Noriko - 01 |
CD |
Togashi Noriko |
Victor |
VZCG-8057 |
1999/04/21 |
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Togashi Noriko - 02 |
CD |
Togashi Noriko |
Victor |
VZCG-8058 |
1999/04/21 |
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Togashi Noriko - 03 |
CD |
Togashi Noriko |
Victor |
VZCG-8059 |
1999/04/21 |
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Togashi Noriko - 04 |
CD |
Togashi Noriko |
Victor |
VZCG-8060 |
1999/04/21 |
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Togashi Noriko - 05 |
CD |
Togashi Noriko |
Victor |
VZCG-8061 |
1999/04/21 |
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Togen; Yuize Shinichi Saku Hin Shu |
CD |
Various |
Sony |
CSCL 1505 |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 1 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-53 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 2 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-54 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 3 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-55 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 4 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-56 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 5 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-57 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 6 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-58 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 7 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-59 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tōhoku Min’yō Dai Zenshū vol. 8 |
LP |
Various |
Crown |
GWX-60 |
1976 |
8-LP boxed set of folk songs from the Tōhoku region. |
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Tokusen Shakuhachi Minyo |
LP |
Various |
Columbia |
FS-7018 |
1978 |
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Tokyosphere |
CD |
Neptune, John Kaizan |
Victor |
JD-3316 |
1988 |
This group is composed of masters of traditional Japanese instruments. Music ranges from "shibui" moments of mellow to jazz with pizazz. |
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Tomiyama Kiyotaka's World |
CD |
Tomiyama Seikin II |
Denon |
COCJ-300001 |
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Tomiyama Seikin - So |
CD |
Tomiyama Seikin I |
Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. |
COCF 13837 |
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Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd |
CD |
Mitsuka Yukihiko |
Victor |
PRCD-5069 |
1992 |
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Toru Takemitsu |
LP |
Yokoyama Katsuya |
Deutsche Grammophon |
MG 1056 |
1973 cir. |
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Tozan Ryu - Shakuhachi Dai Zen Shu - Vol 1 |
LP |
Shimabara Hanzan |
Victor |
SJL-154 |
1978 |
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Tozan Ryu - Shakuhachi Honkyoku |
LP |
Various |
King Record Co., Ltd |
KHA-86 |
1977 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - Vol 1 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Victor |
JV-96 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - Vol 2 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Victor |
JV-97 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 1 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 105 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 2 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 106 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 3 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 107 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 1 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 108 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 2 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 109 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 3 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 110 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 1 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 14 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 2 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 15 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 3 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 16 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 1 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 40 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 2 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 41 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 3 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 42 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 1 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 73 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 2 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 74 |
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 3 |
LP |
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Sony |
SOJZ 75 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi - Honkyoku |
LP |
Shimabara Hanzan |
Columbia |
CL-108 |
1964 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku |
LP |
Kitahara Kōzan II |
King Record Co., Ltd |
SKK5025 |
1967 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku - Vol 1 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Toshiba |
TH-9040 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku - Vol 2 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Toshiba |
TH-9041 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shu - Vol 1 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Victor |
SJL-2101 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shu - Vol 2 |
LP |
Hoshida Ichizan I |
Victor |
SJL-2102 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shusei - Vol 1 |
LP |
Ikeda Seizan II |
Victor |
SJL-198 |
1979 |
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Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Solos |
LP |
Shimabara Hanzan |
Columbia |
CL-105 |
1963 |
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Tozan-Ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku |
LP |
Kitahara Kōzan II |
Nippon Columbia |
CLS-72 |
1965 |
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Traces of Truth |
CD |
Rodriguez, Rodrigo |
KZN Records |
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2009 |
|
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Tradition and Avantgarde in Japan |
CD |
Various |
col legno |
WWE 1CD 20057 |
2001 |
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Tradition and Beyond |
CD |
Gould, Michael Chikuzen |
Le Tuquet Records |
LT-081401 |
2001 |
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Traditional Japanese Chamber Music |
CD |
Tajima Tadashi |
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Nihon no Oto Ensemble, featuring Tadashi Tajima and Toshimitsu Ishikawa on shakuhachi, a play honkyoku duet and sankyoku pieces with biwa, shamisen, koto and voice. |
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Traditional Japanese Music |
CD |
Iwamoto Yoshikazu |
Continuum |
CCD 1013 |
1989 |
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Traditional Music For Two Shakuhachi |
CD |
Zurmuehle, Juerg Fuyuzui |
Polyglobe Music |
CD 10502 |
2006 |
Traditional Honkyoku from Kinko-Ryu and Myoan-Ryu performed with Ueli Fuyuru Derendinger. |
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Traditional Music of Japan |
LP |
Ifuji Reizan |
Arion |
FARN 91016 |
1975 |
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Traditional Music of Japan, The - 01 |
LP |
Aoki Reibo II |
Victor |
JL-203 |
1965 |
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Traditional Music of Japan, The - 02 |
LP |
Aoki Reibo II |
Victor |
JL-204 |
1965 |
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Traditional Music of Japan, The - 03 |
LP |
Aoki Reibo II |
Victor |
JL-205 |
1965 |
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Train to Okinawa |
CD |
Lee, Riley Kōho |
Riley Lee |
RLPGCD01 |
2000 |
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Trance 3 |
CD |
Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin |
Ellipsis Arts |
CD 4330 |
1999 |
This is the third of the best-selling series for Ellipsis Arts. On this recording, the first third is Japan, in which Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin plays a Zen-Honkyoku. The second third is the African Mbira (thumb-piano), and the final third is the Sundaese chanting of West Java. |
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Transparency |
CD |
Ledbetter, Clarence Dozan |
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Original compositions for shakuhachi, koto, sitar, tabla, African percussioin and Australian didjeridu. |
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Tribal Beethoven |
CD |
Matsui Kazu |
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2002 |
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Tribal Mozart |
CD |
Matsui Kazu |
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1997 |
Shakuhachi and piano in a classics vein. |
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Tribal Schubert |
CD |
Matsui Kazu |
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1999 |
Shakuhachi and piano in a classics vein. |
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True Spirit of Emptiness, The |
CD |
Gutzwiller, Andreas Fuyu |
Jecklin Musikhaus |
JD 588-2 |
1984 |
Kinko Honkyoku prepared by Miura Kindo. |
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Tsugaru no Take no Oto Nezasa Ha Kimpu Ryu Shakuhachi |
CD |
Gotō Seizō |
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Tsugaru Shamisen Gakudan |
CD |
Various |
Kyoto Records |
KYCH-5002 |
1995 |
Sato Michihiro |
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Tsuki no Hikari |
LP |
Mitsuhashi Kifu |
Polydor |
23MX 3085 |
1982 |
|
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Tsukikusa no Yume; Fukuda Rando Shakuhachi Meikyoku Shu |
LP |
Yokoyama Ranpo |
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Tsuna Iwami |
CD |
Iwami Baikyoku V |
Self Made |
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2002 |
There are 11 tracks. The first ten tracks are Japanese Music for western instruments: flute, piano and cello. The last track is Koro-koro Fantasy, inspired by the sounds of the Amazon Rain Forest. Mr Iwami plays the shakuhachi in this track, with electronic keyboard and orchestra. |
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Tsuru no Sugomori - Komuso Shakuhachi |
CD |
Zenyōji Keisuke |
Northern Lights Records |
NLRCD-5100 |
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|
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Two In Flight |
CD |
Neptune, John Kaizan |
Toshiba EMI |
TEC-2017 |
1982 |
|
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Two Rivers |
CD |
Freedman, Adrian |
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EHM002 |
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Duets with shakuhachi and African Kora |
