Ryûmei Chô
龍鳴調
| [Genre] | Modern Honkyoku |
| [Style] | Solo |
| [School] | Chikuho Ryû |
| [Composed] | Sakai Chikuho I - Shakuhachi - 1934 |
History (Riley Kōho Lee):
| Ryûmei Chô / Cry of the Dragon is the only piece on this recording that is not a 'classical' honkyoku. This piece was composed by Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage, in January, 1934. The piece evokes the majestic beauty, the mystery, and the supernatural powers of the dragon. The ryu, or Asian dragon, unlike the loathsome creature of European legends, is dangerous to humans only in the same way that the forces of nature can be, and in fact brings good luck to anyone who lays eyes on it. |
Ryûmei Chô appears on the following albums
| Album | Artist | |
| Empty Sky - Yearning for the Bell Volume 3 |
Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee | |
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Ryumei Cho / Cry of the Dragon is the only piece on this recording that is not a 'classical' honkyoku. This piece was composed by Sakai Chikuho I, the founder of the Chikuho lineage, in January, 1934. The piece evokes the majestic beauty, the mystery, and the supernatural powers of the dragon. The ryu, or Asian dragon, unlike the loathsome creature of European legends, is dangerous to humans only in the same way that the forces of nature can be, and in fact brings good luck to anyone who lays eyes on it.
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