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This is a Koten piece from the Fudaiji school .

History (from Yokoyama Katsuya)
(Three Valleys)

There are various interpretations of the word San-Ya, for instance:

1. The transcription in sound of the Sanscrit word meaning meeting.

2. Mental concentration.

3. Three high-pitched melodies expressing the echo of the sound in three valleys.

This piece is a composition originating from the Fudaiji Temple in Hamamatsu, Central Japan.

San'ya (Fudaiji) appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Empty Bells  (Listen)	Lee, Dr Riley Kelly
Shika no Tone Shakuhachi Koten Meikyoku Shusei - 2  (Listen)	Yokoyama Katsuya
(Three Valleys) There are various interpretations of the word San-Ya, for instance: 1. The transcription in sound of the Sanscrit word meaning meeting. 2. Mental concentration. 3. Three high-pitched melodies expressing the echo of the sound in three valleys. This piece is a composition originating from the Fudaiji Temple in Hamamatsu, Central Japan.
Zen - Katsuya Yokoyama - 02  (Listen)	Yokoyama Katsuya
(Three Valleys) There are various interpretations of the word San-Ya, for instance: 1. The transcription in sound of the Sanscrit word meaning meeting. 2. Mental concentration. 3. Three high-pitched melodies expressing the echo of the sound in three valleys. This piece is a composition originating from the Fudaiji Temple in Hamamatsu, Central Japan.