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Bamboo

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

Bamboo appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonBamboo Shakuhachi : John Kaizan Neptune
John's original title for this mellow piece was "Tubes," as the strong bass line is accented with the sound of Hawaiian "stamping tubes" of bamboo, called "ka'eke'eke." The shakuhachi, too, is a bamboo tube -- one with great power and sensitivity.