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This is a Koten piece from the Taizan Ha school .

History (from Lee, Dr Riley Kelly)
Intense Yearning

A literal translation of the first two Chinese characters of this piece ('ren' and 'bo') are 'love' and 'yearning'. The final character, 'nagashi' has many meanings, such as 'flowing', 'wandering', and 'stream', though in this case the word, like 'sugagaki', has little meaning. This piece is considered one of the family of "Yearning for the Bell" pieces; the word 'ren' (love) replacing the word 'rei' (bell).

Renbo Nagashi appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Autumn Field - Yearning for the Bell Volume 4  (Listen)	Lee, Dr Riley Kelly
Intense Yearning A literal translation of the first two Chinese characters of this piece ('ren' and 'bo') are 'love' and 'yearning'. The final character, 'nagashi' has many meanings, such as 'flowing', 'wandering', and 'stream', though in this case the word, like 'sugagaki', has little meaning. This piece is considered one of the family of "Yearning for the Bell" pieces; the word 'ren' (love) replacing the word 'rei' (bell).
Koten Shakuhachi Gaku Zen Shu - 4  (Listen)	Takeuchi Chiko
Kyorei  (Listen)	Tokuyama Takashi
The title of this piece has evolved from the terms "reibo" or "reiho", all three of which have essentially the same meaning, differing only in nuance, and religious connotation. Three sections make up the musical structure of Renbo-nagashi. The first part establishes itself very quickly and melodically, and gradually becomes more subdued as the first section ends. The second section uses low notes in obtuse melodic patterns and rhythm which are unrelated to part one. Finally, the piece concludes with a melodic theme similar to that of the first section.
Meianji Shoden Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shu 02  (Listen)	Yoshimura Soshin Fuan
Myoan Sanjunana Sei Tanikita Muchiku Shu - 2  (Listen)	Tanikita Muchiku Roan
Myoan Sanjunana Sei Tanikita Muchiku Shu - 3  (Listen)	Tanikita Muchiku Roan
Reibo  (Listen)	Sakai Chikuho I
Zen Spirit  (Listen)	Tani Senzan