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Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

Album CoverMedia TitleMedia TypeArtistMedia LabelCatalog NumberDateSynopsis
Four Shakuhachi Meditations Four Shakuhachi Meditations CD MacGregor, Andrew


Shakuhachi, vocals, harmonic singing, keyboards and cello.
Mizuho Mizuho CD MacGregor, Andrew Japan World Music JWM04 2003 Andrew MacGregor with Haruko Watanabe
Music For Guitar And Shakuhachi Music For Guitar And Shakuhachi CD MacGregor, Andrew


With Marian Schaap. Duets and pieces by Fukuda Rando, Miyata Kohachiro, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Chopin.
Ren-Men Ren-Men CD MacGregor, Andrew

2001 Shakuhachi and koto duets
Calligraphy Calligraphy CD Matousek, Vlastislav Angel AN 99-006 1997 Shakuhachi honkyoku and pieces inspired by Japanese poetry.
Taki Ochi Taki Ochi CD Matousek, Vlastislav 2HP Production F1 0119 2003
Bamboo (Matsui) Bamboo (Matsui) CD Matsui Kazu

2002
Is That the Way to Your Heart Is That the Way to Your Heart CD Matsui Kazu

1986
Sign of the Snow Crane Sign of the Snow Crane AC Matsui Kazu Sonic Atmospheres CS-80033 1991
Standing in the Wings Standing in the Wings CD Matsui Kazu

1987
Standing on the Outside Standing on the Outside CD Matsui Kazu

1983
The Direction - West The Direction - West CD Matsui Kazu

1982
Time No Longer Time No Longer CD Matsui Kazu

1982
Tribal Beethoven Tribal Beethoven CD Matsui Kazu

2002
Tribal Mozart Tribal Mozart CD Matsui Kazu

1997 Shakuhachi and piano in a classics vein.
Tribal Schubert Tribal Schubert CD Matsui Kazu

1999 Shakuhachi and piano in a classics vein.
Wheels of the Sun Wheels of the Sun CD Matsui Kazu

1995 Shakuhachi rock and jazz.
Wind, The Wind, The CD Matsui Kazu

1993 Original compositions for shakuhachi.
Winter Blue Winter Blue CD Matsui Kazu

1992
Ichion Jobutsu Ichion Jobutsu CD Matsumoto Kyozan Concert Recording Co., Ltd. CCD-2136

Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku - Nana Komachi/ Sato no Akatsuki/ Hachidan no Shirabe Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku - Nana Komachi/ Sato no Akatsuki/ Hachidan no Shirabe LP Matsuo Keiko King SKK-5020 1967 Three classic ensemble pieces
Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku - Shiki no Nagame/ Sode Kōro/ Sono no Aki Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku - Shiki no Nagame/ Sode Kōro/ Sono no Aki LP Matsuo Keiko King SKK-5044 1968 Three classic sōkyoku works.
Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 4 Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 4 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-60046 1977 Four classic Ikuta-style ensemble works.
Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 5 Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 5 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-60047 1978 Three classic Ikuta-style ensemble pieces.
Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 7 Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 7 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-60049 1978 Four classic Ikuta-style ensemble pieces
Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 9 Ikuta-Ryū Sōkyoku Senshū - volume 9 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-60051 1978 Two classic ensemble pieces.
Sankyoku - Hagi no Tsuyu / Sōkyoku - Godan Kinuta Sankyoku - Hagi no Tsuyu / Sōkyoku - Godan Kinuta LP Matsuo Keiko King SKK-5007 1965 Two classic ensemble pieces
Sō - Shamisen - Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū Sō - Shamisen - Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7038
A collection of Sōkyoku masterpieces for Koto, Shamisen, and Shakuhachi.
Sō to Sangen no Shirabe - Sōkyoku to Jiuta Sō to Sangen no Shirabe - Sōkyoku to Jiuta LP Matsuo Keiko Minoruphone HC-2004 1967 Four classic Ikuta-style ensemble pieces.
Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 10 Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 10 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-9124 1973 Five classic ensemble pieces
Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 2 Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 2 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-9022 1972 Four classic ensemble works.
Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 5 Sōkyoku (Ikuta-Ryū) - Koten no Shirabe volume 5 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-9057 1972 Ikuta-style pieces featuring Matsuo Keiko.
Sōkyoku - Koten Meikyoku Sen - Chidori no Kyoku/ Miyama Jishi/ Midare/ Shiki no Sōkyoku - Koten Meikyoku Sen - Chidori no Kyoku/ Miyama Jishi/ Midare/ Shiki no LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba EMI TH-9012 1971
Sōkyoku - Nebiki no Matsu / Sankyoku- Uji Meguri Sōkyoku - Nebiki no Matsu / Sankyoku- Uji Meguri LP Matsuo Keiko King SKK 5012 1966 Two classic ensemble pieces
Sōkyoku - Shin Aoyagi / Kajimakura Sōkyoku - Shin Aoyagi / Kajimakura LP Matsuo Keiko Victor SLR-542 1965 Two classic Jiuta pieces.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 10 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 10 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-9006 1971 Classic works for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 2 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 2 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7042 1973 Four classic ensemble works for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 3 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 3 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7043 1973 Four classic ensemble works for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 4 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 4 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7044 1973 Four classic ensemble pieces for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 5 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 5 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7028 1973 Four classic works for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 6 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 6 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7055
Four classic ensemble pieces for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 8 Zoku Sō-Sangen-Shakuhachi ni yoru Mei Senshū - volume 8 LP Matsuo Keiko Toshiba TH-7068
Three classic ensemble works for koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi.
Quantum Leaps Quantum Leaps CD Maxwell, Art Tonal Gravity Records
2000 Jazz standards and bebop (Charlie Parker and John Coltrane) and original compositions performed on shakuhachi and silver flute.
Collection of Choral Masterworks 21 - Requiem Collection of Choral Masterworks 21 - Requiem CD Miki Minoru Toshiba EMI CZ28-9097

Contemporary Music in Japan 21 Contemporary Music in Japan 21 CD Miki Minoru Nippon Columbia COCO-78461 1997
Minoru Miki Ballades for Koto Solo Disc 1 Minoru Miki Ballades for Koto Solo Disc 1 CD Miki Minoru Nami Records Co., Ltd. Japan WWCC-7307 1997
Minoru Miki Ballades for Koto Solo Disc 2 Minoru Miki Ballades for Koto Solo Disc 2 CD Miki Minoru Nami Records Co., Ltd. Japan WWCC-7308 1997
Minoru Miki Selected Works I Minoru Miki Selected Works I CD Miki Minoru Camerata 32CM-54 1988
Minoru Miki Selected Works II Minoru Miki Selected Works II CD Miki Minoru Camerata 32CM-55 1988
Minoru Miki Selected Works IV Disc 1 Minoru Miki Selected Works IV Disc 1 CD Miki Minoru Camerata 30CM-223 1992
Minoru Miki Selected Works IV Disc 2 Minoru Miki Selected Works IV Disc 2 CD Miki Minoru Camerata 30CM-224 1992
Minoru Miki Selected Works V Disc 1 Minoru Miki Selected Works V Disc 1 CD Miki Minoru Camerata 30CM-443

Minoru Miki Selected Works V Disc 2 Minoru Miki Selected Works V Disc 2 CD Miki Minoru Camerata 30CM-444

Minoru Miki Selected Works VI Minoru Miki Selected Works VI CD Miki Minoru Camerata 30CM-529

Forgotten Songs volume 1 Forgotten Songs volume 1 LP Misora Hibari Tairi Shōkata TLA-1081

Art of the Shakuhachi Vol I Art of the Shakuhachi Vol I CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Celestial Harmonies 13224-2 2001
Art of the Shakuhachi Vol II Art of the Shakuhachi Vol II CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Celestial Harmonies
2003
Bamboo-Na Bamboo-Na CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. COCF-10997 1993
Bamboo-Na 2 Bamboo-Na 2 CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. COCF-12217 1994
Best Take 4 - Mitsuhashi Kifu Best Take 4 - Mitsuhashi Kifu CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Victor VDR-5294 1989
Chikurin Kitan Maki no Ichi Hidairoha Chikurin Kitan Maki no Ichi Hidairoha CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Sony SRCR 8605 1991
Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume Danse Rituelle du Fue, Liebestraume LP Mitsuhashi Kifu Denon WX-7512 1977
Five Pieces for Shakuhachi Chikurai Five Pieces for Shakuhachi Chikurai CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Camerata Tokyo Inc. 30CM-303 1997
Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Toshiba EMI TOCZ-9159 1990
Shakuhachi - Fue no Shirabe Shakuhachi - Fue no Shirabe CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. COCF-13472 1996/06/21
Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. 30CF-1514 1987
Sound of Japan Sound of Japan CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia 30CF-1684 1987
Tamafuri - New Aspect for Japanese Instrument Shakuhachi Tamafuri - New Aspect for Japanese Instrument Shakuhachi LP Mitsuhashi Kifu Camerata Tokyo CMT-1099 1986
Teizo Matsumura - Selected Works Vol II Teizo Matsumura - Selected Works Vol II CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Camerata 30CM-428 1996
Tsuki no Hikari Tsuki no Hikari LP Mitsuhashi Kifu Polydor 23MX 3085 1982
Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd Tōne - The Music of Earth 2nd CD Mitsuka Yukihiko Victor PRCD-5069 1992
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (上) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (上) CD Miyagi Kazue Victor VICG-5051 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (下) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 01 (下) CD Miyagi Kazue Victor VICG-5052 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 03 (上) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 03 (上) CD Miyagi Kazue Victor VICG-5055 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 03 (下) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 03 (下) CD Miyagi Kazue Victor VICG-5056 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 04 (上) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 04 (上) CD Miyagi Kazue Victor VICG-5057 1990
Haru no Umi - Koto no Meikyoku Haru no Umi - Koto no Meikyoku CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VICG-19 1991
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 02 (上) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 02 (上) CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VICG-5053 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 02 (下) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 02 (下) CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VICG-5054 1990
Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 04 (下) Ikuta Ryu Sokyoku Senshu Volume 04 (下) CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VICG-5058 1990
Mushi no Musashino / Haru no Yo / Sekirei Mushi no Musashino / Haru no Yo / Sekirei LP Miyagi Kiyoko Victor SLR-551 1967 Featuring three songs with music by Miyagi Michiyo.
Sō - Meikyoku no Shirabe (3) - Works by Miyagi Michio Sō - Meikyoku no Shirabe (3) - Works by Miyagi Michio LP Miyagi Kiyoko Victor SJL-2080
Famous ensemble pieces by Miyagi Michio
Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen I Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen I CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VDR-5302 1989
Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen II Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen II CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VDR-5303 1989
Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen III Sokyoku Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Hen III CD Miyagi Kiyoko Victor VDR-5304 1989
Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio Koto no Shirabe - In Memory of Miyagi Michio LP Miyagi Michio Victor JL-8


Miyagi Michio - Best One AC Miyagi Michio Victor VCK-3216

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 01 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 01 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40061

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 02 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 02 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40062

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 03 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 03 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40063

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 04 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 04 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40064

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 05 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 05 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40064

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 06 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 06 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40066

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 07 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 07 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40067

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 08 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40068

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 09 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 09 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40069

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 10 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 10 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40070

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 11 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 11 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40071

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 12 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 12 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40072

Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13 Miyagi Michio Sakuhin Dai Zenshu - 13 CD Miyagi Michio Victor VICG-40073

Rokudan Rokudan CD Miyagi Michio Victor VDR-1090

Best Take 7 - Tazuko Miyashita Best Take 7 - Tazuko Miyashita CD Miyashita Tazuko Victor VICG-8008 1991
Bamboo Flute Plays Latin Bamboo Flute Plays Latin LP Miyata Kōhachirō Columbia Records (Japan) JPS-5200 1970 Latin standards performed by Miyata Kohachiro on shakuhachi with band/ orchestra The Tokyo Cuban Boys.
Ensemble Nipponia - Japan Traditional Vocal and Instrumental Music Ensemble Nipponia - Japan Traditional Vocal and Instrumental Music CD Miyata Kōhachirō Elektra Nonesuch Records 9 72072-2 1976
Ensemble Nipponia - Kabuki and other Traditional Music Ensemble Nipponia - Kabuki and other Traditional Music CD Miyata Kōhachirō Elektra Nonesuch Records 9 72084-2 1995, 1980
Hana - Shakuhachi; Nihon no Shijo Hana - Shakuhachi; Nihon no Shijo CD Miyata Kōhachirō Victor Musical Industries Inc., Tokyo, Japan VICG-5194 1991/11/25
How to Play the Shakuhachi (尺八の演奏法) How to Play the Shakuhachi (尺八の演奏法) LP Miyata Kōhachirō Victor SJL-62 1973
Melody of Japan - Pathos of Autumn Melody of Japan - Pathos of Autumn CD Miyata Kōhachirō King Record Co., Ltd KICH 2129 1992
Melody of Japan - Stillness of Winter Melody of Japan - Stillness of Winter CD Miyata Kōhachirō King Record Co., Ltd KICH 2130 1992
Miyata Kohachiro Sakuhin Shu - 1 Miyata Kohachiro Sakuhin Shu - 1 AC Miyata Kōhachirō
KM-001

Music of Japan Music of Japan LP Miyata Kōhachirō Japan Victor Corp. JV-1140

Shakuhachi - The Japanese Flute Shakuhachi - The Japanese Flute CD Miyata Kōhachirō Elektra Nonesuch Records 7559 72076-2 1991, 1977
Shakuhachi no Shirabe - Hietsuki Bushi Shakuhachi no Shirabe - Hietsuki Bushi LP Miyata Kōhachirō Columbia Records (Japan) ALS-5237 1973 14 classic min'yo songs played by Miyata Kohachiro backed by orchestra.
Shakuhachi: The Zen Flute (The Distant Call of the Deer) Shakuhachi: The Zen Flute (The Distant Call of the Deer) CD Miyata Kōhachirō

November 1, 2018 On this unique occasion, Kohachiro Miyata and Rodrigo Rodriguez performs a traditional work arranged in 1974 by Kohachiro Miyata. The Distant Call of the Deer (Shika no Tone) and The Cranes Nesting (Tsuru no Sugomori) are the most famous and notable shakuhachi pieces in the Mu-Ryu musical lineage.
Collection II of Toshihiko Mizuno Composition Collection II of Toshihiko Mizuno Composition CD Mizuno Toshihiko
PRD-526


Urozi And Murozi CD Mnatsakanov, George


Shakuhachi, xun (ancient Chinese ocarina), xiao (Chinese end-blown bamboo flute), gong and chimes.
Koku Koku CD Monden Tekikū Kyoto Records KYCH-2009 1996
Hiten Hiten CD Morita Shūzan Toshiba EMI PCDZ-1368 1995
Koto Images Koto Images CD Muramoto, Shirley Kazuyo Murasaki Productions BW-2815 1994 Classical koto pieces.
Magenta Magenta CD Muramoto, Shirley Kazuyo Murasaki Productions MPCD 0727 1997 Orignal compositions.
Murasaki Ensemble Murasaki Ensemble AC Muramoto, Shirley Kazuyo


Original compositions, traditional and jazz.
Niji Niji CD Muramoto, Shirley Kazuyo Murasaki Productions


Bamboo (Muraoka) Bamboo (Muraoka) LP Muraoka Minoru United Artists SKK(U) 3001 1970
Chikushi no Shirabe Chikushi no Shirabe LP Muraoka Minoru Polydor SLJM-1217
Popular songs arranged for koto and shakuhachi
Collection of Shakuhachi Solos by Muraoka Minoru Collection of Shakuhachi Solos by Muraoka Minoru LP Muraoka Minoru Columbia FZ-7032 1978
Shakuhachi no Subete - 1 Shakuhachi no Subete - 1 LP Muraoka Minoru Columbia KM-7007

Shakuhachi no Subete - 2 Shakuhachi no Subete - 2 LP Muraoka Minoru Columbia KM-7008

Shakuhachi wa Utau - 2 Shakuhachi wa Utau - 2 LP Muraoka Minoru Columbia ALS-5092

Tabikasa Gurashi Tabikasa Gurashi LP Muraoka Minoru Tairi Shōkata TLA-51-1 1962
The Best 20; Tokusen - Shakuhachi no Shirabe The Best 20; Tokusen - Shakuhachi no Shirabe LP Muraoka Minoru Columbia ALS-7003

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