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This is a Modern piece . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Neptune, John Kaizan .

Tentsuku appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Sky Spirit  (Listen)	Neptune, John Kaizan
The original titie "Tereteretsuku" and the current title refer to the rhythmic syllables used by Japanese percussianists. Although traditional Japonese music is not known for its use of odd meters, I find them fascinating, and this tune is partly in "seven", partly in "five", and partly in "four".