Album Cover | Media Title | Media Type | Artist | Media Label | Catalog Number | Date | Synopsis |
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Meian Sōda (vol. 4 and 5) | CD | Sakaguchi Tetsushin | 17770 | ||||
Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 4 | LP | Sakaguchi Tetsushin | 17770 | ||||
Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 5 | LP | Sakaguchi Tetsushin | 17771 | ||||
Five Pieces for Shakuhachi Chikurai - Makato Moroi | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | Sony | SOCL 104-XJ | 1970 cir. | ||
Reibo | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | ADAM | AAC-2001 | 1978 | ||
Shinmukaiji - An Introduction to Zen Shakuhachi | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | Denon | WX-7520 | 1979 | ||
Souvenir of Japan - Shakuhachi Komusoh and Suizen | CD | Sakai Chikuho II | Denon | C33-7777 | 1986 | ||
Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 01 | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | Columbia | KX-7001 | 1974 | ||
Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 02 | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | Columbia | KX-7002 | 1974 | ||
Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 03 | LP | Sakai Chikuho II | Columbia | KX-7003 | 1974 | ||
Take o Fuku | LP | Sakai Shōdō | Sakai Shodo / Music Dept - Osaka University of Arts | SS-1001 | 1988 | Four Chikuho-Ryū honkyoku | |
Neutral - Water Moon - ニュートラル ~水の月~ | CD | Sakata Ryōzan | PRD-718 | ||||
Music of the Shakuhachi | AC | Samuelson, Ralph | Music of the World | T-104 | 1984 | Kinko and Meian honkyoku. | |
Offerings | CD | Samuelson, Ralph | Music of the World | MOW 153 | Kinko and Meian honkyoku. | ||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 2 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 3 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 4 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 5 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 6 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 7 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 8 | CD | Sasagawa Shizue | Matsumura Sound Collection | None | |||
Koto - Music of the One-String Ichigenkin | LP | Satō Fuzan | Folkways Records | FW 8746 | 1967 | ||
Jonkara | CD | Satō Michihiro | Kyoto Records | KYCH-2008 | 1995 | ||
Midare - Kazue Sawai Plays Koto Classics | CD | Sawai Kazue | Kyoto Records | KYCH-2005 | |||
Wind is Calling Me Outside, The - Kazue Sawai Plays Yuji Takahashi | CD | Sawai Kazue | ALM Records | ALCD-37 | 1990 | ||
Best Take 2 - Tadao Sawai | CD | Sawai Tadao | Victor | VDR-5292 | 1989 | ||
Iris of Time | CD | Sawai Tadao | Camerata Tokyo Inc. | 30CM-92 | 1997 | ||
Koto Music - Tadao Sawai Plays Michio Miyagi | CD | Sawai Tadao | Playasound | PS 65180 | Sawai plays Miyagi, the most famous of all composers for the koto. | ||
Masterpieces of the Koto | LP | Sawai Tadao | RCA | JRS-8 | |||
New Hogaku Koto | CD | Sawai Tadao | Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. | COCF-10801 | 1993 | ||
Nihon no Shirabe | CD | Sawai Tadao | Victor | VDR-1327 | 1986 | ||
Sangen no Kiseki - 1 | CD | Sawai Tadao | Columbia | COCJ-31121 | 2000 | ||
Sangen no Kiseki - 2 | CD | Sawai Tadao | Columbia | COCJ-31122 | 2000 | ||
Sanka | CD | Sawai Tadao | Kyoto Records | KYCH-2010 | |||
Buddha and Bonsai | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Costa Verde Productions | Cos 063 CD | 2004 | New Age album with prominent shakuhachi solos throughout. | |
Flare Up | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Nyoraku Records | NRCD 102 | 2002 | ||
IN THE MOMENT | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Kyo-Shin-An Music | 2008 | Classic Honkyoku | ||
Light of Asia | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Costa Verde Productions | COS 242 CD | 2005 | New Age recording with shakuhachi solos throughout. | |
Solstice Spirit | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Sparkling Beatnik Records | SBR 0001 | 1998 | Several honkyoku, a composition by Fukuda Rando, and two of Nyoraku's own including an extended suite for an orchestra of 18 variously-sized shakuhachi. | |
SPRING SOUNDS, SPRING SEAS | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | MSR CLassics | MS1429 | September, 2012 | Original Compositions by: JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER: "Haru No Umi Redux", "Shakuhachi Concerto" DARON HAGEN: "Koto Concerto: Genji" JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER shakuhachi YUMI KUROSAWA 20-string koto ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN KENNETH WOODS conductor DAVID CURTIS conductor | |
Wind Heart | CD | Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽 | Nyoraku Records | NRCD-101 | 1996 | Honkyoku and modern music for the shakuhachi. | |
Deeper | CD | Sciulli, Steve | |||||
Music For Zen Meditation | CD | Scott, Tony | Polygram Records | 817 209-2 | 1983 | Clarinet, shakuhachi and koto. | |
Bamboo Meditations | AC | Scott-Behrends, Jim | 1984 | A mix of traditional and original Japanese flute pieces played on the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute known for its expressive tone and spiritual gravitas. Scott-Behrends plays with a raw immediacy that is highlighted by a close mic recording that plants the listener practically in the back of his throat. | |||
Dream of the Butterfly | AC | Scott-Behrends, Jim | Solo shakuhachi. | ||||
Gentle Landscape | AC | Scott-Behrends, Jim | Shakuhachi, pan flute, recorder, synthesizer, sounds of nature. | ||||
Song Waves - Peacescape | AC | Scott-Behrends, Jim | Shakuhachi, synthesizer and vocals. A1 Reign Of Peace A2 Forest Echoes A3 Sea Dream B1 Eye Of The Tempest B2 Into The Known B2 In A Quiet Space | ||||
Sound of the Dao - Elemental Healing Music | AC | Scott-Behrends, Jim | Shakuhachi, percussion and Chinese sheng. | ||||
Contrasts | CD | Seki Ichirō | 2001 | ||||
Flute Summit | CD | Seki Ichirō | Flautists from Japan, India, China and the Netherlands in concert. | ||||
Ichiro Seki | LP | Seki Ichirō | 1981 | ||||
Empty Bowl | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Sparkling Beatnik Records | SBR0010 | For the first time, other than Jin-Sensei's own recordings, a CD has been recorded of Jin Nyodo's version of Kinko-Ryu repertoire. Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin has recorded this repertoire on his second Sparkling Beatnik release, which differs from the more-often recorded Tokyo-style Kinko-Ryu pieces, in that they are more simple and meditative in nature. | ||
Heart of Bamboo, The | AC | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Hogaku Society Records | HS 204C | 1983 | Meian style honkyoku. | |
Heart of Zen - Simplicity | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | 2003 | This CD is a mix of traditional and original compositions performed solo by Nyogetsu. They are all meditative in nature, and are performed on the 1.8 Shakuhachi. You will find these pieces evoke a very warm and yet accessible feeling. | |||
Ichi on Buttsu - One sound Enlightenment | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Lyrichord Discs Inc. | LYRCD 7436 | His first Lyrichord CD, Nyogetsu Seldin sumptuously plays seven traditional, and one original composition on several shakuhachis of different lengths. Ichi On Buttsu is a peerless collection of traditional shakuhachi performance, a disc which quite possibly demonstrates the most profound link between music and the ancient Eastern journey toward enlightenment. | ||
Ki-Sui-An Honkyoku Vol 1 | AC | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Hogaku Society | HS201c | 1980 | Solo Shakuhachi. | |
Ki-Sui-An Honkyoku Vol 2 | AC | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Hogaku Society | HS202c | 1982 | Solo Shakuhachi. | |
Komuso - the Healing Art of Zen Shakuhachi | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Relaxation Company | CD 3217 | The healing art of zen shakuhachi Solo CD of Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. Now released !!! In his latest CD, Nyogetsu makes use of very long Shakuhachi. No less then 7 of the 9 tracks are on Shakuhachi 2.4 or longer (including tracks on 2.8 and 3.0). | ||
Kyomono Series Vol 1 Matsuura Kengyo - NY Sankyoku Kai | LP | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Hogaku Society Records | HS 101 | Henry Horaku Burnett - Sangen and Vocal. Keiko Kanogawa - Koto. Contains the compositions "Wakana" and "Sato No Akatsuki". This is available on LP (yes vinyl!) and cassette only. | ||
Makoto Shinjitsu - with a heart of true sincerity | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Lyrichord Discs Inc. | LYRCD 7443 | 1998 | Original compositions, healing honkyoku and "neo-honkyoku". A collection of serene solo pieces from Shakuhachi master Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. This is the follow up to "Ichi On Buttsu", viewed as landmark achievement in Shakuhachi performance. Nyogetsu Seldin is one of the most widely sought Shakuhachi masters in the world today, and on Makoto Shinjitsu, the absolute mastery he exhibits is immediately apparent. | |
Mama's Lullaby | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | This is a special collection of lullabies from different countries - Japan, Italy, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Israel and France among others. This CD embodies the richness and diversity of the world's cultures and transmits the beauty of a common love shared by mothers everywhere. Nyogetsu's contribution on this CD is "Shikararete", performed on 1.8 Shakuhachi with female vocalist Atsuko Yuma. | ||||
One Sound | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Ellipsis Arts | CD 4015 | Traditional Buddhist Music is a 64 page Book-CD with traditional Buddhist music from Tibet, China, Vietnam, Korea, Sri Lanka ,and Japan. It is the only compilation of this kind ever done. In addition to having a selection on the CD, Nyogetsu co-produced One Sound, and was responsible for compiling the material. | ||
Perspectives of New Music | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Nimbus Records | PNM 27 | 1989 | Perspectives of New Music is the name of the well respected Journal of 20th Century music, that goes along with this CD. In the issue, for the first time, Japanese Music (modern and Traditional) was given a 200 page section, edited by Dr. Henry Burnett. There is also an excellent trio recorded live in Tokyo of Zangetsu, and a solo version of Reibo by Nyogetsu. | |
Planet Sleeps, The | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Everything about this CD, from its eye-popping cool packaging to its beautiful booklet, is wonderful, perhaps peerless. It's a study that spans 16 countries, catching paeans to childhood sleep from varied traditions. Beyond being a great collection of international music, this is probably the most interesting mix available of cultural voices approaching the issue of children sleeping. | ||||
Prayer for the Missing, A | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2001 | This very special CD is a collection of bamboo flute offerings performed by members of New York City's KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Dojo whose founder is Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. The traditional pieces on this CD were passed down through the ages to aid in healing and to provide safe passage of the spirit. All profits from the sale of this CD will be donated to non-profits responding to impacts of 9/11/01 and other crises in the NYC area. | ||
Reibo - In memory of the bell | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | AIB 94001 | This recording was Nyogetsu's first CD recording, and it is also his only international recording, published by the Japanese company Image Box. It contains all of Nyogetsu's favorite Honkyoku pieces, as at the time of the recordings, he wasn't aware that he ever would record another. | |||
Samurai Spirit | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Sparkling Beatnik Records | SBR0001 | This recording features the unusual, but strong Komi-Buki technique has been released by Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. This CD includes the entire repertoire for the Neza-Sa-Ha Honkyoku, as well as a new composition of Nyogetsu's, Nakagawa Yoshi-Sama. | ||
Sound of Distant Deer | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Gadfly Records | Gadfly 506 | 1998 | This CD is a collection of songs combining shakuhachi and cello, in solos and duets, both traditional and modern. Nyogetsu plays shakuhachi with cellist Gideon Freudmann. There are four pieces composed for this CD using duets of these two instruments. There are also 3 improvisations between the two performers that they call "Cellohachi". | |
Sounds of Healing | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Phillips International | E.G.I.9907CD | Sounds of Healing is an exceptional recording in which an oncologist, Dr. Mitch Gaynor, uses music to cure serious diseases (like cancer). In addition to his guided meditations, there are three ensemble pieces with Shakuhachi. Synthesizer, Gongs, Tibetan overtone singing (high voice, as well as low voice), Crystal Bowls, and Tibetan Bowls !! | ||
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 01 | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2004 | The Jin Nyodo repertoire plus several modern pieces are presented on five compact disks. Legends of the music are related in the accompanying book. A bundle of incense is enclosed to help you relax and allow yourself to be filled with the spirit of Sui Zen. CONTENTS: Sui Zen book, five music CDs, incense. | ||
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 02 | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2004 | |||
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 03 | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2004 | |||
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 04 | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2004 | |||
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 05 | CD | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | KiSuiAn | 2004 | |||
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. | |
Wind in the Reeds | AC | Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin | Hogaku Society Records | HS 203C | 1983 | Koten and Kinko honkyoku. | |
Tozan Ryu - Shakuhachi Dai Zen Shu - Vol 1 | LP | Shimabara Hanzan | Victor | SJL-154 | 1978 | ||
Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi - Honkyoku | LP | Shimabara Hanzan | Columbia | CL-108 | 1964 | ||
Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Solos | LP | Shimabara Hanzan | Columbia | CL-105 | 1963 | ||
Endless Sea - Impressions of Japan | CD | Singer, John | Safari Productions | CD-5031 | 2000 | An exciting fusion of Japanese and Western musical traditions, this non-edited acoustic performance blends the haunting qualities of John Singer's shakuhachi with the superb musicianship of Paul Hurst on the Concert Harp. | |
Global Motion | CD | Singer, John | Blue Phoenix Music. | JS-06 | 1994 | A world jazz recording with Paul Horn and members of Skywalk, with rhythms ranging from Brazilian, to African, to Japanese. Global Motion matches master flutist John Singer's shakuhachi with sax, flute, keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals, and a lot of percussion. | |
Moonlit Castle | CD | Singer, John | Empty Bell Music | JS-03 | 1990 | An exciting fusion of Japanese and Western musical traditions, this non-edited acoustic performance blends the haunting qualities of John Singer's shakuhachi with the superb musicianship of Paul Hurst on the Concert Harp. | |
Naked Vision | CD | Singer, John | Empty Bell Music | JS-04 | 1991 | Going beyond traditional musical and cultural boundaries, John Singer's Naked Vision is a collaboration of his Shakuhachi music with that of other master musicians including Zakir Hussain (tablas), R. Carlos Nakai (Native American flute), Aenea Keyes (violin), Todd Barton (composer, synthesizers), and others in a striking new world music recording. | |
Shakuhachi Bell | CD | Singer, John | Blue Phoenix Music. | JS-02 | 1991 | A performance of four Kinko Ryu Zen Buddhist pieces by John Singer combined with the Tibetan bells of Karma Moffett. The first piece Hifumi Hachigaeshi No Shirabe is a combination of two pieces, Hifumi No Shirabe (Introduction) and Hachigaeshi (Returning of the Bowl). The next two pieces Koku Reibo (A Bell Ringing in The Empty Sky) and Mukaiji Reibo (Misty Ocean Bell) are two of the most difficult and highly regarded of the Kinko Ryu Honkyoku pieces. And the fourth piece Yugure No Kyoku (Twilight Bell) is considered to be one of the most beautiful. | |
Shakuhachi Zen | CD | Singer, John | Blue Phoenix Music. | JS-01 | 1989 | John Singer gives a solo performance of the rare and ancient Nezasa Ha Kinpu Ryu Honkyoku Zen Buddhist pieces. These were taught to him by the Iemoto (Grand Master) of the Kinpu Ryu, Inoue Shouei (Inoue Shigeshi) in 1987. This music originated in northern Japan and consists of 10 pieces in total. This is their first introduction to the West. | |
Zen Music with Ancient Shakuhachi - Disc 1 | CD | Singer, John | Blue Phoenix Music | JS-07CD | 2003 | The first recording of its kind, John Singer performs 16 Zen Buddhist pieces using 11 ancient and rare Edo and Meiji period instruments. | |
Zen Music with Ancient Shakuhachi - Disc 2 | CD | Singer, John | Blue Phoenix Music | JS-07CD | 2003 | The first recording of its kind, John Singer performs 16 Zen Buddhist pieces using 11 ancient and rare Edo and Meiji period instruments. (Disc 2) | |
Zen Shakuhachi Duets | CD | Singer, John | Empty Bell Music | JS-05 | 1992 | Master shakuhachi musicians John Singer and Mizuno Kohmei perform seven of the rare Kinko Ryu honkyoku duets. Most of these were created by their teacher, the Grand Master and Living National Treasure, Yamaguchi Goro. This is the only recording of its kind. The Compact Disc includes a special duet version of Sokaku Reibo (Nesting Cranes). | |
Meditative Shakuhachi Solos | CD | Soergel, Daniel Nyohaku | A collection of traditional Japanese music for the Shakuhachi (Honkyoku) from the Zen Buddhist Temples. | ||||
Art of the Japanese Bamboo Flute and Koto | CD | Stagg, Richard | ARC Music Int. | EUCD 1248 | 1993 | ||
Japanese Bamboo Flute | CD | Stagg, Richard | Arc Music | EUCD 1103 | Unknown | ||
Castles In the Sky | CD | Steir, Allen Nyoshin | As You Like Records | N/A | Shakuhachi honkyoku. | ||
Sonoran Flute Boy | AC | Stoller, Bruce | Japanese and American folk tunes, a Chopin prelude, a move theme and a composition dedicated to Katsuya Yokoyama. All played on the Sonoran shakuhachi with keyboards performed by Bruce. | ||||
Art of Bamboo, The | CD | Sugawara Kuniyoshi | Kyoto Records | KYCH 2011 | 1997 | ||
Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu | CD | Sugawara Kuniyoshi | Productions Sunset - France | PS 65166 | 1996 | ||
Ugetsufu | CD | Sugawara Kuniyoshi | Kyoto Records | KYCH-2007 | 1995 | ||
Priests and Samurai | CD | Sullivan, Ryan | 2012 | ||||
Best Take 3 - Tomoko Sunazaki | CD | Sunazaki Tomoko | Victor Musical Industries, Inc., Tokyo, Japan | VDR-5293 | 1989 | ||
Tegoto | CD | Sunazaki Tomoko | Fortuna Records | 17068 |
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