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This is a N-A piece .

History (from Kurahashi Yoshio)
Practice piece composed by Kurahashi Yodo

Sogei no Kyoku appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Heart of Bamboo, The  (Listen)	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu
Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 02  (Listen)	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu
This piece is another part of the komuso's non-verbal tradition. Its name means "Goodbye/Hello Song," and it was played by walking groups of komuso, rather than by individuals, in place of verbal greetings or farewells. The same piece could be used for both purposes, like the Hawaiian word, "Aloha."