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This is a Modern piece . Yama no Oto is also known as: Mountain Song.

Yama no Oto appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Tradition and Beyond  (Listen)	Gould, Michael Chikuzen
In general, the mountains in Japan are not too high but very steep. So, when the sun sets, it does so very quickly. This song depicts a peaceful evening scene near a mountain village. Smoke from the stoking of flames for the evening bath may be seen here and there. Quickly changing hues are painted as the sun moves across and down the ridges bringing an end to the day for many tired bodies and at the same time, ushering in the new sounds and rhythms of the creatures of the night. This song is a free-improvisation between the two Gould's.