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Haiku Music

[Genre]Modern
[Composed]John Kaizan Neptune - Shakuhachi

Haiku Music appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonBamboo Textures Shakuhachi : John Kaizan Neptune
Spring
Snow having melted,
The whole village is brimful
Of happy children. Issa
1. 6 shakuhachi, two mokugyo (Chinese temple blocks), two uchiwadajko (membrane drums).

Summer
A cool summer breeze!
Midst a thousand green mountains
A single temple. Shiki
2.1 shakuhachi, bells, bowl shaped gong.

Autumn
The winds that blow
Ask them, which leaf on the tree
Will be next to go. Soseki
1.4 shakuhachi. bamboo wind chime, two mokuhyo (wood blocks).

Winter
Both plains and mountains
Have been captured by the snow
There is nothing left. Joso
2.3 shakuhachi, two Chinese gongs.