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This is a Shinkyoku piece in the Sokyoku style from the Miyagi school . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Miyagi Michio . This piece was composed for koto by Miyagi Michio in 1920 .

History (from Tsuge Gen'ichi)
Composed in 1927, this piece shows the direct influence of Western music.

The first part of this two-part composition is a koto duct descriptively named Shuu ('A Shower'). The second part, called Higurashi ('A Clear-toned Cicada') includes a vocal section based on a poem by the composer.

Poem (translated by Tsuge Gen'ichi)
The rain has stopped.
Drenched twigs
Glitter wetly,
Scattered dew drops
Stir quietly.
In the haze
Of sunset
Kana kana...
The sad shrill cry
Of the tiny cicada.

Higurashi appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13  (Listen)
Yasuko Nakashima Buson's Touka  (Listen)