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Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

Album CoverMedia TitleMedia TypeArtistMedia LabelCatalog NumberDateSynopsis
As the Water Flows As the Water Flows AC Lee, Riley Kōho Sonagaia NA-113 1984 Zen-inspired solo shakuhachi.

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.
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 1 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 1 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7105 1984
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 2 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 2 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7106 1984
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 3 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 3 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7107 1984
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 4 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 4 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7108 1984
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 5 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 5 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7109 1984
Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 6 Fujii Kunie, The World of Shamisen and Jiuta Singing 6 CD Fujii Kunie Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. WX 7110 1984
Memories of Japan Memories of Japan AC Lee, Riley Kōho Narada Productions C-134 1984 Folk melodies of old Japan.
Minyo no Shirabe Minyo no Shirabe LP Takahashi Kosui Victor SJM-20024 1984
Music of the Shakuhachi Music of the Shakuhachi AC Samuelson, Ralph Music of the World T-104 1984 Kinko and Meian honkyoku.
Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 01 Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 01 LP Various Victor SJL-2387 1984
Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 02 Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 02 LP Various Victor SJL-2388 1984
Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 03 Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 03 LP Various Victor SJL-2389 1984
Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 04 Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 04 LP Various Victor SJL-2390 1984
Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 05 Shakuhachi - Classical Modern Best 30 - 05 LP Various Victor SJL-2391 1984
Shakuhachi - Japon Shakuhachi - Japon CD Yamaguchi Gorō Japan Victor H.M.V. AV 6508 1984
Shakuhachi - Reibo Aoki (LP) Shakuhachi - Reibo Aoki (LP) LP Aoki Reibo II Reibo Kai SAN 001 1984
Shakuhachi Min'yo Shakuhachi Min'yo AC Yashita Yūgen
KSF 1423 1984
Shakuhachi no Shirabe (vol. 2) Shakuhachi no Shirabe (vol. 2) LP Various Orient Records CHM-9015 1984 A cross-section of Min'yō, from the familiar to the rare.
True Spirit of Emptiness, The True Spirit of Emptiness, The CD Gutzwiller, Andreas Fuyu Jecklin Musikhaus JD 588-2 1984 Kinko Honkyoku prepared by Miura Kindo.
Wheat - The Music of Frank Denyer Wheat - The Music of Frank Denyer LP Iwamoto Yoshikazu Orchid Records OR 3 1984 Six compositions by Frank Denyer, half of which feature shakuhachi player Iwamoto Yoshikazu.
When the Brightness Comes When the Brightness Comes LP Iwamoto Yoshikazu Orchid Records OR 1 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 1 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 1 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7101 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 2 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 2 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7102 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 3 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 3 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7103 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 4 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 4 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7104 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 5 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 5 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7105 1984
World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 6 World of Tomiyama Seikin - Master of Jiuta Songs and Narratives in Shamisen Music 6 CD Tomiyama Seikin I Nippon Columbia Co. Ltd. WX 7106 1984
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 1 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 1 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 988 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 10 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 10 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 997 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 11 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 11 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 998 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 2 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 2 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 989 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 3 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 3 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 990 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 4 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 4 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 991 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 5 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 5 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 992 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 6 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 6 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 993 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 7 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 7 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 994 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 8 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 8 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 995 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.
Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 9 Yamaguchi Gorō - Kinko-ryū Shakuhachi Honkyoku Zenshū 9 LP Yamaguchi Gorō CBS/ Sony 00AG 996 1984 An 11-LP boxed set of the complete Kinko-ryū Honkyoku as performed by Living National Treasure Yamaguchi Gorō.

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