Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

Album Cover	Media Title	Media Type	Artist	Media Label	Catalog Number	Date	Synopsis
	Meian Sōda (vol. 4 and 5)	CD	Sakaguchi Tetsushin		17770
	Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 4	LP	Sakaguchi Tetsushin		17770
	Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 5	LP	Sakaguchi Tetsushin		17771
	Five Pieces for Shakuhachi Chikurai - Makato Moroi	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	Sony	SOCL 104-XJ	1970 cir.
	Reibo	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	ADAM	AAC-2001	1978
	Shinmukaiji - An Introduction to Zen Shakuhachi	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	Denon	WX-7520	1979
	Souvenir of Japan - Shakuhachi Komusoh and Suizen	CD	Sakai Chikuho II	Denon	C33-7777	1986
	Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 01	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	Columbia	KX-7001	1974
	Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 02	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	Columbia	KX-7002	1974
	Suizen - Chikuho ryu ni miru fuke shakuhachi no keifu - 03	LP	Sakai Chikuho II	Columbia	KX-7003	1974
	Take o Fuku	LP	Sakai Shōdō	Sakai Shodo / Music Dept - Osaka University of Arts	SS-1001	1988	Four Chikuho-Ryū honkyoku
	Neutral - Water Moon - ニュートラル ~水の月~	CD	Sakata Ryōzan		PRD-718
	Music of the Shakuhachi	AC	Samuelson, Ralph	Music of the World	T-104	1984	Kinko and Meian honkyoku.
	Offerings	CD	Samuelson, Ralph	Music of the World	MOW 153		Kinko and Meian honkyoku.
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 2	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 3	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 4	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 5	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 6	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 7	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Sasagawa Shizue no Shigei Vol. 8	CD	Sasagawa Shizue	Matsumura Sound Collection	None
	Koto - Music of the One-String Ichigenkin	LP	Satō Fuzan	Folkways Records	FW 8746	1967
	Jonkara	CD	Satō Michihiro	Kyoto Records	KYCH-2008	1995
	Midare - Kazue Sawai Plays Koto Classics	CD	Sawai Kazue	Kyoto Records	KYCH-2005
	Wind is Calling Me Outside, The - Kazue Sawai Plays Yuji Takahashi	CD	Sawai Kazue	ALM Records	ALCD-37	1990
	Best Take 2 - Tadao Sawai	CD	Sawai Tadao	Victor	VDR-5292	1989
	Iris of Time	CD	Sawai Tadao	Camerata Tokyo Inc.	30CM-92	1997
	Koto Music - Tadao Sawai Plays Michio Miyagi	CD	Sawai Tadao	Playasound	PS 65180		Sawai plays Miyagi, the most famous of all composers for the koto.
	Masterpieces of the Koto	LP	Sawai Tadao	RCA	JRS-8
	New Hogaku Koto	CD	Sawai Tadao	Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.	COCF-10801	1993
	Nihon no Shirabe	CD	Sawai Tadao	Victor	VDR-1327	1986
	Sangen no Kiseki - 1	CD	Sawai Tadao	Columbia	COCJ-31121	2000
	Sangen no Kiseki - 2	CD	Sawai Tadao	Columbia	COCJ-31122	2000
	Sanka	CD	Sawai Tadao	Kyoto Records	KYCH-2010
	Buddha and Bonsai	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Costa Verde Productions	Cos 063 CD	2004	New Age album with prominent shakuhachi solos throughout.
	Flare Up	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Nyoraku Records	NRCD 102	2002
	IN THE MOMENT	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Kyo-Shin-An Music		2008	Classic Honkyoku
	Light of Asia	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Costa Verde Productions	COS 242 CD	2005	New Age recording with shakuhachi solos throughout.
	Solstice Spirit	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Sparkling Beatnik Records	SBR 0001	1998	Several honkyoku, a composition by Fukuda Rando, and two of Nyoraku's own including an extended suite for an orchestra of 18 variously-sized shakuhachi.
	SPRING SOUNDS, SPRING SEAS	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	MSR CLassics	MS1429	September, 2012	Original Compositions by: JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER: "Haru No Umi Redux", "Shakuhachi Concerto" DARON HAGEN: "Koto Concerto: Genji" JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER shakuhachi YUMI KUROSAWA 20-string koto ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN KENNETH WOODS conductor DAVID CURTIS conductor
	Wind Heart	CD	Schlefer, James Nyoraku 如楽	Nyoraku Records	NRCD-101	1996	Honkyoku and modern music for the shakuhachi.
	Deeper	CD	Sciulli, Steve
	Music For Zen Meditation	CD	Scott, Tony	Polygram Records	817 209-2	1983	Clarinet, shakuhachi and koto.
	Bamboo Meditations	AC	Scott-Behrends, Jim			1984	A mix of traditional and original Japanese flute pieces played on the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute known for its expressive tone and spiritual gravitas. Scott-Behrends plays with a raw immediacy that is highlighted by a close mic recording that plants the listener practically in the back of his throat.
	Dream of the Butterfly	AC	Scott-Behrends, Jim				Solo shakuhachi.
	Gentle Landscape	AC	Scott-Behrends, Jim				Shakuhachi, pan flute, recorder, synthesizer, sounds of nature.
	Song Waves - Peacescape	AC	Scott-Behrends, Jim				Shakuhachi, synthesizer and vocals. A1 Reign Of Peace A2 Forest Echoes A3 Sea Dream B1 Eye Of The Tempest B2 Into The Known B2 In A Quiet Space
	Sound of the Dao - Elemental Healing Music	AC	Scott-Behrends, Jim				Shakuhachi, percussion and Chinese sheng.
	Contrasts	CD	Seki Ichirō			2001
	Flute Summit	CD	Seki Ichirō				Flautists from Japan, India, China and the Netherlands in concert.
	Ichiro Seki	LP	Seki Ichirō			1981
	Empty Bowl	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Sparkling Beatnik Records	SBR0010		For the first time, other than Jin-Sensei's own recordings, a CD has been recorded of Jin Nyodo's version of Kinko-Ryu repertoire. Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin has recorded this repertoire on his second Sparkling Beatnik release, which differs from the more-often recorded Tokyo-style Kinko-Ryu pieces, in that they are more simple and meditative in nature.
	Heart of Bamboo, The	AC	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Hogaku Society Records	HS 204C	1983	Meian style honkyoku.
	Heart of Zen - Simplicity	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin			2003	This CD is a mix of traditional and original compositions performed solo by Nyogetsu. They are all meditative in nature, and are performed on the 1.8 Shakuhachi. You will find these pieces evoke a very warm and yet accessible feeling.
	Ichi on Buttsu - One sound Enlightenment	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Lyrichord Discs Inc.	LYRCD 7436		His first Lyrichord CD, Nyogetsu Seldin sumptuously plays seven traditional, and one original composition on several shakuhachis of different lengths. Ichi On Buttsu is a peerless collection of traditional shakuhachi performance, a disc which quite possibly demonstrates the most profound link between music and the ancient Eastern journey toward enlightenment.
	Ki-Sui-An Honkyoku Vol 1	AC	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Hogaku Society	HS201c	1980	Solo Shakuhachi.
	Ki-Sui-An Honkyoku Vol 2	AC	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Hogaku Society	HS202c	1982	Solo Shakuhachi.
	Komuso - the Healing Art of Zen Shakuhachi	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Relaxation Company	CD 3217		The healing art of zen shakuhachi Solo CD of Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. Now released !!! In his latest CD, Nyogetsu makes use of very long Shakuhachi. No less then 7 of the 9 tracks are on Shakuhachi 2.4 or longer (including tracks on 2.8 and 3.0).
	Kyomono Series Vol 1 Matsuura Kengyo - NY Sankyoku Kai	LP	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Hogaku Society Records	HS 101		Henry Horaku Burnett - Sangen and Vocal. Keiko Kanogawa - Koto. Contains the compositions "Wakana" and "Sato No Akatsuki". This is available on LP (yes vinyl!) and cassette only.
	Makoto Shinjitsu - with a heart of true sincerity	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Lyrichord Discs Inc.	LYRCD 7443	1998	Original compositions, healing honkyoku and "neo-honkyoku". A collection of serene solo pieces from Shakuhachi master Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. This is the follow up to "Ichi On Buttsu", viewed as landmark achievement in Shakuhachi performance. Nyogetsu Seldin is one of the most widely sought Shakuhachi masters in the world today, and on Makoto Shinjitsu, the absolute mastery he exhibits is immediately apparent.
	Mama's Lullaby	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin				This is a special collection of lullabies from different countries - Japan, Italy, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Israel and France among others. This CD embodies the richness and diversity of the world's cultures and transmits the beauty of a common love shared by mothers everywhere. Nyogetsu's contribution on this CD is "Shikararete", performed on 1.8 Shakuhachi with female vocalist Atsuko Yuma.
	One Sound	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Ellipsis Arts	CD 4015		Traditional Buddhist Music is a 64 page Book-CD with traditional Buddhist music from Tibet, China, Vietnam, Korea, Sri Lanka ,and Japan. It is the only compilation of this kind ever done. In addition to having a selection on the CD, Nyogetsu co-produced One Sound, and was responsible for compiling the material.
	Perspectives of New Music	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Nimbus Records	PNM 27	1989	Perspectives of New Music is the name of the well respected Journal of 20th Century music, that goes along with this CD. In the issue, for the first time, Japanese Music (modern and Traditional) was given a 200 page section, edited by Dr. Henry Burnett. There is also an excellent trio recorded live in Tokyo of Zangetsu, and a solo version of Reibo by Nyogetsu.
	Planet Sleeps, The	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin				Everything about this CD, from its eye-popping cool packaging to its beautiful booklet, is wonderful, perhaps peerless. It's a study that spans 16 countries, catching paeans to childhood sleep from varied traditions. Beyond being a great collection of international music, this is probably the most interesting mix available of cultural voices approaching the issue of children sleeping.
	Prayer for the Missing, A	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2001	This very special CD is a collection of bamboo flute offerings performed by members of New York City's KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Dojo whose founder is Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. The traditional pieces on this CD were passed down through the ages to aid in healing and to provide safe passage of the spirit. All profits from the sale of this CD will be donated to non-profits responding to impacts of 9/11/01 and other crises in the NYC area.
	Reibo - In memory of the bell	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin		AIB 94001		This recording was Nyogetsu's first CD recording, and it is also his only international recording, published by the Japanese company Image Box. It contains all of Nyogetsu's favorite Honkyoku pieces, as at the time of the recordings, he wasn't aware that he ever would record another.
	Samurai Spirit	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Sparkling Beatnik Records	SBR0001		This recording features the unusual, but strong Komi-Buki technique has been released by Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin. This CD includes the entire repertoire for the Neza-Sa-Ha Honkyoku, as well as a new composition of Nyogetsu's, Nakagawa Yoshi-Sama.
	Sound of Distant Deer	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Gadfly Records	Gadfly 506	1998	This CD is a collection of songs combining shakuhachi and cello, in solos and duets, both traditional and modern. Nyogetsu plays shakuhachi with cellist Gideon Freudmann. There are four pieces composed for this CD using duets of these two instruments. There are also 3 improvisations between the two performers that they call "Cellohachi".
	Sounds of Healing	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Phillips International	E.G.I.9907CD		Sounds of Healing is an exceptional recording in which an oncologist, Dr. Mitch Gaynor, uses music to cure serious diseases (like cancer). In addition to his guided meditations, there are three ensemble pieces with Shakuhachi. Synthesizer, Gongs, Tibetan overtone singing (high voice, as well as low voice), Crystal Bowls, and Tibetan Bowls !!
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 01	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2004	The Jin Nyodo repertoire plus several modern pieces are presented on five compact disks. Legends of the music are related in the accompanying book. A bundle of incense is enclosed to help you relax and allow yourself to be filled with the spirit of Sui Zen. CONTENTS: Sui Zen book, five music CDs, incense.
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 02	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2004
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 03	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2004
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 04	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2004
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 05	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	KiSuiAn		2004
	Trance 3	CD	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Ellipsis Arts	CD 4330	1999	This is the third of the best-selling series for Ellipsis Arts. On this recording, the first third is Japan, in which Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin plays a Zen-Honkyoku. The second third is the African Mbira (thumb-piano), and the final third is the Sundaese chanting of West Java.
	Wind in the Reeds	AC	Seldin, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin	Hogaku Society Records	HS 203C	1983	Koten and Kinko honkyoku.
	Tozan Ryu - Shakuhachi Dai Zen Shu - Vol 1	LP	Shimabara Hanzan	Victor	SJL-154	1978
	Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi - Honkyoku	LP	Shimabara Hanzan	Columbia	CL-108	1964
	Tozan Ryu Shakuhachi Solos	LP	Shimabara Hanzan	Columbia	CL-105	1963
	Endless Sea - Impressions of Japan	CD	Singer, John	Safari Productions	CD-5031	2000	An exciting fusion of Japanese and Western musical traditions, this non-edited acoustic performance blends the haunting qualities of John Singer's shakuhachi with the superb musicianship of Paul Hurst on the Concert Harp.
	Global Motion	CD	Singer, John	Blue Phoenix Music.	JS-06	1994	A world jazz recording with Paul Horn and members of Skywalk, with rhythms ranging from Brazilian, to African, to Japanese. Global Motion matches master flutist John Singer's shakuhachi with sax, flute, keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals, and a lot of percussion.
	Moonlit Castle	CD	Singer, John	Empty Bell Music	JS-03	1990	An exciting fusion of Japanese and Western musical traditions, this non-edited acoustic performance blends the haunting qualities of John Singer's shakuhachi with the superb musicianship of Paul Hurst on the Concert Harp.
	Naked Vision	CD	Singer, John	Empty Bell Music	JS-04	1991	Going beyond traditional musical and cultural boundaries, John Singer's Naked Vision is a collaboration of his Shakuhachi music with that of other master musicians including Zakir Hussain (tablas), R. Carlos Nakai (Native American flute), Aenea Keyes (violin), Todd Barton (composer, synthesizers), and others in a striking new world music recording.
	Shakuhachi Bell	CD	Singer, John	Blue Phoenix Music.	JS-02	1991	A performance of four Kinko Ryu Zen Buddhist pieces by John Singer combined with the Tibetan bells of Karma Moffett. The first piece Hifumi Hachigaeshi No Shirabe is a combination of two pieces, Hifumi No Shirabe (Introduction) and Hachigaeshi (Returning of the Bowl). The next two pieces Koku Reibo (A Bell Ringing in The Empty Sky) and Mukaiji Reibo (Misty Ocean Bell) are two of the most difficult and highly regarded of the Kinko Ryu Honkyoku pieces. And the fourth piece Yugure No Kyoku (Twilight Bell) is considered to be one of the most beautiful.
	Shakuhachi Zen	CD	Singer, John	Blue Phoenix Music.	JS-01	1989	John Singer gives a solo performance of the rare and ancient Nezasa Ha Kinpu Ryu Honkyoku Zen Buddhist pieces. These were taught to him by the Iemoto (Grand Master) of the Kinpu Ryu, Inoue Shouei (Inoue Shigeshi) in 1987. This music originated in northern Japan and consists of 10 pieces in total. This is their first introduction to the West.
	Zen Music with Ancient Shakuhachi - Disc 1	CD	Singer, John	Blue Phoenix Music	JS-07CD	2003	The first recording of its kind, John Singer performs 16 Zen Buddhist pieces using 11 ancient and rare Edo and Meiji period instruments.
	Zen Music with Ancient Shakuhachi - Disc 2	CD	Singer, John	Blue Phoenix Music	JS-07CD	2003	The first recording of its kind, John Singer performs 16 Zen Buddhist pieces using 11 ancient and rare Edo and Meiji period instruments. (Disc 2)
	Zen Shakuhachi Duets	CD	Singer, John	Empty Bell Music	JS-05	1992	Master shakuhachi musicians John Singer and Mizuno Kohmei perform seven of the rare Kinko Ryu honkyoku duets. Most of these were created by their teacher, the Grand Master and Living National Treasure, Yamaguchi Goro. This is the only recording of its kind. The Compact Disc includes a special duet version of Sokaku Reibo (Nesting Cranes).
	Meditative Shakuhachi Solos	CD	Soergel, Daniel Nyohaku				A collection of traditional Japanese music for the Shakuhachi (Honkyoku) from the Zen Buddhist Temples.
	Art of the Japanese Bamboo Flute and Koto	CD	Stagg, Richard	ARC Music Int.	EUCD 1248	1993
	Japanese Bamboo Flute	CD	Stagg, Richard	Arc Music	EUCD 1103	Unknown
	Castles In the Sky	CD	Steir, Allen Nyoshin	As You Like Records	N/A		Shakuhachi honkyoku.
	Sonoran Flute Boy	AC	Stoller, Bruce				Japanese and American folk tunes, a Chopin prelude, a move theme and a composition dedicated to Katsuya Yokoyama. All played on the Sonoran shakuhachi with keyboards performed by Bruce.
	Art of Bamboo, The	CD	Sugawara Kuniyoshi	Kyoto Records	KYCH 2011	1997
	Masters of Zen - Ugetsufu	CD	Sugawara Kuniyoshi	Productions Sunset - France	PS 65166	1996
	Ugetsufu	CD	Sugawara Kuniyoshi	Kyoto Records	KYCH-2007	1995
	Priests and Samurai	CD	Sullivan, Ryan			2012
	Best Take 3 - Tomoko Sunazaki	CD	Sunazaki Tomoko	Victor Musical Industries, Inc., Tokyo, Japan	VDR-5293	1989
	Tegoto	CD	Sunazaki Tomoko	Fortuna Records	17068

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