Oshu Reibo (Futaiken)
奥州鈴慕 (布袋軒)
| [Genre] | Honkyoku |
| [School] | Oshu Kei |
History (Riley Kōho Lee):
| Yearning for the Bell Legends state that the first honkyoku ever played was by a 12th century Chinese Buddhist monk who, in a trance, fashioned a flute from bamboo and began playing in such a way as to evoke the memory of his recently deceased teacher, who was noted for constantly ringing a handbell. This version of Reibo comes form the Oshu district of northern Japan. Played on a 2.6 shaku flute. |
Oshu Reibo (Futaiken) appears on the following albums
| Album | Artist | |
| Breath-Sight - Yearning for the Bell Volume 1 |
Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee | |
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Yearning for the Bell Legends state that the first honkyoku ever played was by a 12th century Chinese Buddhist monk who, in a trance, fashioned a flute from bamboo and began playing in such a way as to evoke the memory of his recently deceased teacher, who was noted for constantly ringing a handbell. This version of Reibo comes form the Oshu district of northern Japan. Played on a 2.6 shaku flute. | ||
 | Michi |
Shakuhachi : Tokuyama Takashi |
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Although from the temple of Meianji in Kyoto, Oshu-reibo was not included in the eleven pieces brought from hamamatsu by Higuchi-Taizan. Most likely, in a effort to establish the Meianji school of shakuhachi, Higuchi-Taizan adapted this arrangement from other existing honkyoku pieces of the time. Oshu is in northern Japan. Despite the distinctive quality of Oshu shakuhachi music, Oshu-reibo is not typical of this region. The melody of the present piece is more elegant and suggests a more courtly quality. Ironically, the ending is reminiscent of the kinko-ryu school.
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| Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 |
Shakuhachi : Takahashi Ryudo |