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This is a Koten piece from the Taizan Ha school .

History (from Lee, Dr Riley Kelly)
Distant Call of the Deer

This traditional honkyoku ('original' Zen piece) is one of the most widely performed pieces of the entire shakuhachi repertoire, including both modern and classical works. The version of the piece performed here was transmitted within the Myoan ('Light and Dark') lineage of shakuhachi and is virtually unknown even among shakuhachi players in Japan. To our knowledge, this is the first commercial recording ever made of the Myoan version. A popular explanation of the piece depicts a male and female deer who call to each other across the mountainous valleys that separate them from one another. The dramatic climaxes of the piece have the two deer finally coming together to mate.

Shika no Tone (Taizan Ha) appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Meianji Shoden Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shu 03  (Listen)	Yoshimura Soshin Fuan
Myoan Sanjunana Sei Tanikita Muchiku Shu - 2  (Listen)	Tanikita Muchiku Roan
Nesting of the Cranes  (Listen)	Lee, Dr Riley Kelly
Distant Call of the Deer This traditional honkyoku ('original' Zen piece) is one of the most widely performed pieces of the entire shakuhachi repertoire, including both modern and classical works. The version of the piece performed here was transmitted within the Myoan ('Light and Dark') lineage of shakuhachi and is virtually unknown even among shakuhachi players in Japan. To our knowledge, this is the first commercial recording ever made of the Myoan version. A popular explanation of the piece depicts a male and female deer who call to each other across the mountainous valleys that separate them from one another. The dramatic climaxes of the piece have the two deer finally coming together to mate.
Souvenir of Japan - Shakuhachi Komusoh and Suizen  (Listen)	Sakai Chikuho II
Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 03  (Listen)	Sakai Chikuho II
Traditional Music For Two Shakuhachi	Zurmuehle, Juerg Fuyuzui