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This is a Modern piece . This piece was composed for shakuhachi by Neptune, John Kaizan in 1987 .

Zen Forest appears on the following albums:

Album	Shakuhachi	Koto	Shamisen
Jazzen  (Listen)	Neptune, John Kaizan
This work is based in part on one of the most famous traditional pieces for shakuhachi, a duet called "Shika no Tone" ("The Distant Cry of the Deer"). I'm grateful to Nippon Columbia recording director Tats Konno for suggesting I include this very traditional Japanese-flavored piece in this recording. Much is often said about the shakuhachi in connection with Zen. I prefer to say simply "Have a listen," and then play a piece like this.