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This is a Koten piece in the Takuhatsu style from the Kinko Ryű school .

History (from Singer, John)
This is a "Reibo" piece from the Fuke Shu temple called Reizan Myoan-Ji in Kyoto. It was transmitted from Ryuan to Zansui at Kyu Koan in Uji along with "Shizu No Kyoku" and "Yoshiya Reibo".

In the Myoan version of this piece, simplicity is said to be emphasized whereas in the Kinko version there lies the special quality of splendor and grace.

Kyo Reibo was named after the city of Kyoto.

Kyo Reibo appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Complete Collection of Honkyoku from the Kinko School - Vol 2 - Disc 4  (Listen)	Aoki Reibo II
Kinko Ryu Honkyoku - 8  (Listen)	Aoki Reibo II
Shakuhachi no Shinzui-Shakuhachi Honkyoku - 02  (Listen)	Yamaguchi Goro