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Elizabeth Reian Bennett received a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Princeton in 1975 and a Ph.D. in Chinese Arts History from Yale in 1984. Japanese music became a major interest while she pursued her academic studies, and in 1982; two years before she received her Ph.D., she became a shakuhachi Shihan and received her performing name, Reian. In March of this year, Reian Bennett was further awarded the rank of grand master. Reian Bennett's teacher is Aoki Reibo; she has trained in the Reibo-kai techniques and style for twenty years.

Speciality: Shakuhachi
Email: elizabethreian@hotmail.com

Teachers:

Aoki Reibo II

Albums released:

Wild Silence Kinko and Meian Honkyoku. Themes of nature and meditation.

Track	Album
Emptiness   (Listen)	Wild Silence
Shika no Tone (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Wild Silence
Song of Oshu   (Listen)	Wild Silence
Song of Truth   (Listen)	Wild Silence
Tsuru no Sugomori (Don't know which version)   (Listen)	Wild Silence

Year	Title	Kanji	Alternate Title
	Spring Dreams