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This is a N-A piece . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Kurahashi Yodo .

History (from Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu)
"The Solitary Heart". This composition is the only honkyoku composed by Kurahashi Yodo, the shakuhachi master who gave Ki-Sui-An its name and conferred upon its head, Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin, the title of Dai-Shihan. Kurahashi Sensei composed this piece over a period of about five years. Although there are two written versions in existence, this version has been faithfully copied from recording of Kurahashi Sensei's last performance of it before his death.
The work "Jyaku" in the title refers to the death of a Buddhist priest, who calmly and silently exits this world for the world of Nirvana beyond, leaving behind his grieving followers, who are filled with thoughts of loneliness and desolation.

Jakushin appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Reibo - In memory of the bell  (Listen)	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu
"The Solitary Heart". This composition is the only honkyoku composed by Kurahashi Yodo, the shakuhachi master who gave Ki-Sui-An its name and conferred upon its head, Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin, the title of Dai-Shihan. Kurahashi Sensei composed this piece over a period of about five years. Although there are two written versions in existence, this version has been faithfully copied from recording of Kurahashi Sensei's last performance of it before his death. The work "Jyaku" in the title refers to the death of a Buddhist priest, who calmly and silently exits this world for the world of Nirvana beyond, leaving behind his grieving followers, who are filled with thoughts of loneliness and desolation.
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 05  (Listen)	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu
This is the only honkyoku composed by Ronnie's teacher, Kurahashi Yodo. It was composed over a period of about five years, and there are two written versions in existence. But for him, it was always a piece in progress. Before he died, he said of this piece, "It is not yet completed." This version is similar to the version given in Kurahashi's last performance of it before his death. "Jyaku" refers to the death of a Buddhist priest, who calmly and silently exits the world for Nirvana beyond, leaving behind his grieving followers, who are filled with thoughts of loneliness and desolation. Kurahashi said that it captures the solitary spirit of an old man.