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Tsuru no Sugomori (Chikuho Ryu)

鶴の巣籠

[Genre]Modern Honkyoku
[Style]Solo
[School]Chikuho Ryû
[Composed]Sakai Chikuho I - Shakuhachi - 1916

History (Riley Kōho Lee):

Nesting of the Cranes

"Nesting of the Cranes" is one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. This version was written by Sakai Chikuho I in 1916. It incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Cranes" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan).

Tsuru no Sugomori (Chikuho Ryu) appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Nesting of the Cranes Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
Shakuhachi : Andrew MacGregor
Nesting of the Cranes

"Nesting of the Cranes" is one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. This version was written by Sakai Chikuho I in 1916. It incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Cranes" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan).

Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
"Nesting of the Cranes" is of one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage of shakuhachi playing and the father of Riley's first teacher, composed this version in 1916. The piece incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Crane" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as the shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan). It is unique among the "Crane" honkyoku in that it is a duet for much of the piece.

Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
"Nesting of the Cranes" is of one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage of shakuhachi playing and the father of Riley's first teacher, composed this version in 1916. The piece incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Crane" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as the shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan). It is unique among the "Crane" honkyoku in that it is a duet for much of the piece.

Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
"Nesting of the Cranes" is of one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage of shakuhachi playing and the father of Riley's first teacher, composed this version in 1916. The piece incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Crane" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as the shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan). It is unique among the "Crane" honkyoku in that it is a duet for much of the piece.

Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee
"Nesting of the Cranes" is of one of the most popular pieces in the shakuhachi repertoire. Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage of shakuhachi playing and the father of Riley's first teacher, composed this version in 1916. The piece incorporates melodic lines, embellishments, and other techniques shared by other "Nesting of the Crane" pieces, including those performed on other instruments such as the shamisen and the kokyu (traditional stringed instruments of Japan). It is unique among the "Crane" honkyoku in that it is a duet for much of the piece.