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Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

Album CoverMedia TitleMedia TypeArtistMedia LabelCatalog NumberDateSynopsis
Fantastic World of Japanese Music by Koto & Shakuhachi Fantastic World of Japanese Music by Koto & Shakuhachi LP Kitahara Kōzan II Toshiba EMI LF-95003 1976/07/05 Japanese traditional music works interpreted by Yonin No Kai
Forgotten Songs volume 1 Forgotten Songs volume 1 LP Misora Hibari Tairi Shōkata TLA-1081

Gin'ei Nyūmon Shū (Introduction to Gin'ei) Gin'ei Nyūmon Shū (Introduction to Gin'ei)
Endō Kutō Polydor MN 3028
Poem recitation/ chanting (Gin'ei) accompanied by shakuhachi, koto and orchestra.
Kohachiro Miyata: “The Complete Masterworks for Shakuhachi” Kohachiro Miyata: “The Complete Masterworks for Shakuhachi” DIGITAL Rodriguez, Rodrigo

2024 Kohachiro Miyata: “The Complete Masterworks for Shakuhachi” presents a carefully curated selection of classic pieces from the Kohachiro Miyata repertoire, masterfully performed by maestro Rodrigo Rodriguez dedicated to highlighting the essence and unique sensitivity of shakuhachi. Each track is an invitation to immerse yourself in the tradition, allowing Listeners will experience the delicacy of the notes, the evocative spirituality and the connection with nature that characterize Miyata's music. Tracks: 1 Fantasy of Oiwake 3:53 2 Tsuru no Sugomori 5:13 3 The Poem of Evening Primrose 7:05 4 The Distant Call of the Deer 5:47 5 The Lament of The Earth 3:07 6 Two Chapters for Shakuhachi Pt.I 4:44 7 Two Chapters for Shakuhachi Pt.II 4:05 8 The Spring Village 2:14 9 Poem of Japan 8:05 10 A Winter Night 2:32 11 Sanya (Mountain Valley) 5:43 12 Jizai 3:15 13 Hi Ga Shizumu (The Sun Sets) 1:43 14 The Sea of Minamata 1:38
Musical Anthology of the Orient, Unesco Collection Vol 3 Musical Anthology of the Orient, Unesco Collection Vol 3 LP Nōtomi Haruhiko Baren Reiter Musicaphon BM 30 L 2014
Music of the Edo Period 1603-1867
Nakashima Utashito Meisaku Senshū Nakashima Utashito Meisaku Senshū CD Various Victor VICG-5167

Pacific Overtures Pacific Overtures LP Iwamoto Yoshikazu Jay Productions TER2 1151 1988
Painters Winter Painters Winter LP Parker, William AUM Fidelity AUM116-1 2022 Creative improvised music.

Semiclassical And Folk Music of Japan CD Nōtomi Haruhiko


Includes a shakuhachi honkyoku duet with Nōtomi Judō I and son Nōtomi Haruhiko, a folk piece performed by Hoshi Tenshin as well as other music for koto, shamisen and voice.
Shakuhachi - Fue no Shirabe Shakuhachi - Fue no Shirabe CD Mitsuhashi Kifu Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. COCF-13472 1996/06/21
Shakuhachi Japan Shakuhachi Japan DIGITAL Rodriguez, Rodrigo

2023 This album contains a variety of 13 pieces for a solo shakuhachi flute performed by Rodrigo Rodriguez. 1.Tsuru no Sugomori 5:13; 2.Hietsuki Bushi 1:36; 3.Dew on a Lotus Leaf 4:18; 4.Defune 2:49; 5.Harugakita 1:25; 6.Jizai 3:15; 7.Arirang 1:32; 8.Tsuki no Sabaku 3:25; 9.Otachi Zake 2:56; 10.Cantigas de Santa Maria Nº100 1:39; 11.Danny Boy 2:35; 12.Kariboshikiriuta 3:38; 13.Como Podem Per Sas Culpas Cantigas Nº 166 4:00
Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 1 Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 1 LP Yamamoto Hōzan Sony SOCZ 381

Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 2 Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 2 LP Yamamoto Hōzan Sony SOCZ 382

Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 3 Shakuhachi Primer Record for 5-Lined Staff Notation - 3 LP Yamamoto Hōzan Sony SOCZ 383

Shakuhachi Solos Shakuhachi Solos DIGITAL Rodriguez, Rodrigo


In this album Rodrigo performs Honkyoku music from the ancient shakuhachi repertoire such as Akita Sugagaki, Sanya, as well as a contemporary shakuhachi composition by Kohachiro Miyata for solo shakuhachi. The emphasis on older tunes and songs like Moon Over the Ruined Castle, Sakura, and Grass-Cutting Song (from Iwao Yoneya’s Min’yō school) make this album a nostalgic trip to old Japan. 1. Akita Sugagaki 8:03 2. Two Chapters for Shakuhachi, Part 1 3:44 3. Tokachi Uma Uta 3:07 4. Grass-Cutting Song 3:37 5. Sanya 6:52 6. Sakura 2:09 7. The Moon Over the Ruined Castle 3:16
Songs of Hildegard : Divine Secrets Songs of Hildegard : Divine Secrets CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2102 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
Songs of Hildegard : Noble Greenness Songs of Hildegard : Noble Greenness CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2101 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
Songs of Hildegard : Wisdom Songs of Hildegard : Wisdom CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2103 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
The Shakuhachi and Its History The Shakuhachi and Its History LP Various Teichiku Records SL-1046 / SL-1047
2-LP set demonstrating the range of music for shakuhachi.
Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 1 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 1 LP
Sony SOJZ 105

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 2 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 2 LP
Sony SOJZ 106

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 3 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 1 - Disk 3 LP
Sony SOJZ 107

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 1 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 1 LP
Sony SOJZ 108

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 2 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 2 LP
Sony SOJZ 109

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 3 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 2 - Disk 3 LP
Sony SOJZ 110

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 1 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 1 LP
Sony SOJZ 14

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 2 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 2 LP
Sony SOJZ 15

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 3 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 3 - Disk 3 LP
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Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 1 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 1 LP
Sony SOJZ 40

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 2 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 2 LP
Sony SOJZ 41

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 3 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 4 - Disk 3 LP
Sony SOJZ 42

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 1 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 1 LP
Sony SOJZ 73

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 2 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 2 LP
Sony SOJZ 74

Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 3 Tozan Ryu Honkyoku Instruction Recording - Vol 5 - Disk 3 LP
Sony SOJZ 75

Zen (Shakuhachi, Koto, Guqin, Yanqin, Gayageum) Zen (Shakuhachi, Koto, Guqin, Yanqin, Gayageum) CD Rodriguez, Rodrigo Tunog Kawayan 989898 2022 Abum description by RNE: This new album by Shakuhachi composer and musician Rodrigo Rodriguez introduces us to a wide variety of instruments from different East Asian cultures. Musical works present in the Honkyoku repertoire, the music on the Zen album (Shakuhachi, Koto, Guqin, Yanqin, Gayageum) is both contemporary and ancient, familiar and foreign, traditional and innovative. On this album Rodrigo performs works from the Honkyoku repertoire known as Akita Sugagaki, Honshirabe. Among the pieces for shakuhachi we find unpublished work composed by Kohachiro Miyata in 1960 Hi Ga Shizumu (The Sun Sets) a beatiful nostalgic shakuahchi solo from 20th century. This latest work by Rodrigo Rodriguez reaffirms his position as one of the most talented shakuhachi flute artists in the West. (RNE)
Zen - Shakuhachi flute Zen - Shakuhachi flute CD Rodriguez, Rodrigo Tunog Kawayan 123498 2023 1. Honshirabe 4:10; 2. Edo Komoriuta 2:32; 3. Pure Mind 3:42; 4. Tanko Bushi 1:38; 5. Hifumi Hachigaeshi 8:58

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