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This is a Modern piece .

History (from Neptune, John Kaizan)
Neptune originally thought of calling this album "Musashi", after the book about a 17th Century samurai. In the final chapter, "Soul of the Deep," as the hero prepares for his last battle, he gazes into the ocean and calms himself - a feeling conveyed by this composition's descending melody. The big 2.4 (bass) shakuhachi deepens the mood, while the interplay between the two five-tone scales of traditional and folk music of Japan give it life and hope.

Soul of the Deep appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Circle, The  (Listen)	Neptune, John Kaizan
Neptune originally thought of calling this album "Musashi", after the book about a 17th Century samurai. In the final chapter, "Soul of the Deep," as the hero prepares for his last battle, he gazes into the ocean and calms himself - a feeling conveyed by this composition's descending melody. The big 2.4 (bass) shakuhachi deepens the mood, while the interplay between the two five-tone scales of traditional and folk music of Japan give it life and hope.