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This is a Modern Honkyoku piece from the Riley Lee school . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Lee, Dr Riley Kelly in 1994 .

History (from Lee, Dr Riley Kelly)
Gateless Barrier

There is a famous collection of ancient Chinese Zen stories and verses entitled Mumonkan. The title alludes to the 'barrier' to one's inner mind or the 'barrier' to enlightenment. There is no gate to this barrier. For some, a 'gateless' barrier cannot be traversed. For others, a 'gateless' barrier is no barrier at all. The piece "Mumonkan" was written by Riley Lee in 1994. He performs both parts in this recording.

Mumonkan appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Nesting of the Cranes  (Listen)	Lee, Dr Riley Kelly
Gateless Barrier There is a famous collection of ancient Chinese Zen stories and verses entitled Mumonkan. The title alludes to the 'barrier' to one's inner mind or the 'barrier' to enlightenment. There is no gate to this barrier. For some, a 'gateless' barrier cannot be traversed. For others, a 'gateless' barrier is no barrier at all. The piece "Mumonkan" was written by Riley Lee in 1994. He performs both parts in this recording.