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A legend in his own day after a lifetime of teaching and playing shakuhachi in the Kyoto area. The founder of a school of traditional music which bears his name, Kikusui is noted for the innovative shakuhachi he made from oversized pawlonia branches with bamboo roots attached to their ends.

Speciality: Shakuhachi

Students:

Yasuda Shinpu

Albums released:

	Flower Dance - Japanese Folk Melodies
	Japanese Masterpieces for the Shakuhachi Honkyoku played by masters of Meian, Kimpu, Tozan and Kikusui Ryus at zen temples in Kyoto. Soulful and deeply moving music.
	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon

Tracks recorded:

Track	Album
Ajikan (Itchoken) (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
Chidori no Kyoku (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
Haru no Kyoku (Listen)	Koto Music of Japan, The
Inori (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
Itsuki no Komoriuta (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
O Bon Odori (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
San'ya (Oshu) (Listen)	Japanese Masterpieces for the Shakuhachi
San'ya (Oshu) (Listen)	Japanese Masterpieces for the Shakuhachi (LP)
Sekiheki no Fu (Listen)	Musique Traditionnelle du Japon
Yugao (Listen)	Koto Music of Japan, The

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