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This is a Modern piece .

History (from Neptune, John Kaizan)
Many traditional Japanese compositions feature themes of the seasons. Here, Neptune plays the shorter 1.6 shakuhachi, which has a slightly different, "prettier" tone color than standard 1.8 to enhance the springtime theme. As in 'Soul of the Deep', Neptune uses the two different Japanese five-tone scales, supported by the lovely sounds of the 13-string koto.

Spring Breeze appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Circle, The  (Listen)	Neptune, John Kaizan
Many traditional Japanese compositions feature themes of the seasons. Here, Neptune plays the shorter 1.6 shakuhachi, which has a slightly different, "prettier" tone color than standard 1.8 to enhance the springtime theme. As in 'Soul of the Deep', Neptune uses the two different Japanese five-tone scales, supported by the lovely sounds of the 13-string koto.