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San'ya (Don't know which version)

三谷

[Genre]Honkyoku

San'ya (Don't know which version) appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonBest Take 4 - Mitsuhashi Kifu Shakuhachi : Mitsuhashi Kifu
Play ButtonBosatsu Shakuhachi : Taniguchi Yoshinobu
"Three Valleys" is the direct translation of this title which depicts the journey of a monk through the trials and challenges of an existence filled with highs and lows. The analogy extends to our everyday lives.

This song has four distinct high spots ( Ri/Ee and Hi/Ee) which give form to the piece. The beginning three or four phrases are in the lower octave and should be played wit_ poise and balance. Be sure to take unhurried deep breaths, as if you are refreshed and just starting out on a journey. The song switches to the upper register which mimics the lower octave. Later, speed and variation are added with a return, at the end, to the original feeling of the piece, as if one has gotten used to these ups and downs that life brings and has found a way to keep a sense of balance throughout.

Calligraphy Shakuhachi : Vlastislav Matousek

Inside Shakuhachi : Juerg Fuyuzui Zurmuehle

Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 4 Shakuhachi : Sakaguchi Tetsushin
Play ButtonMountain Valley Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
Mountain-Valley

This piece is one of a number of variations of what might be considered a family of related honkyoku rather than a single piece. Other variations have different names. A more common name is "Three Valleys" also pronounced "San'ya" in Japanese. The Mountain-Valley version is said to have been transmitted primarily within the northern part of the island of Honshu in Japan. Performed in this recording on a rare ji nashi (without filler) 3.1 shaku
length instrument (I shaku = 30.3 cm). Nearly all of the shakuhachi used on this recording are constructed with the use of fillers so as to create a bore with dimensions most conducive to producing even voiced and loud notes throughout the range of the instrument. Ji nashi flutes are considered by some to be able to express the soul of the bamboo better than those with filler, even though they are more demanding of the performer.

Music for Zen Meditation - Shakuhachi Japanese Flute Shakuhachi : Rodrigo Rodriguez
Play ButtonShakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi : Takahashi Ryudo

Shakuhachi - The Japanese Flute Shakuhachi : Miyata Kōhachirō
This piece is in arch form, with a central section higher in pitch and more agitated than the opening and closing sections. The title means "Three Valleys.” Both Honshirabe and Sanya are played on a 2.4-foot shakuhachi.
Play ButtonSound of Bamboo, The Shakuhachi : Takahashi Kûzan
Play ButtonTake no Shirabe; Fuke Shu Honkyoku Shakuhachi : Yes Yes

Watazumido-so Roshi Shakuhachi : Watazumi Doso Roshi