Asuka Reibo (Chikuho Ryu)
飛鳥鈴慕
| [Genre] | Modern Honkyoku |
| [School] | Chikuho Ryû |
History (Riley Kōho Lee):
| Yearning for the Bell of Asuka This is another version of the "Reibo" piece, transmitted in the Asuka district of Japan. Unlike most of the "Reibo" pieces, this version is very short in duration. It is performed here on an uncommonly short instrument, only 1.3 shaku in length. |
Asuka Reibo (Chikuho Ryu) appears on the following albums
| Album | Artist | |
 | Mountain Valley |
Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee |
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Yearning for the Bell of Asuka This is another version of the "Reibo" piece, transmitted in the Asuka district of Japan. Unlike most of the "Reibo" pieces, this version is very short in duration. It is performed here on an uncommonly short instrument, only 1.3 shaku in length. | ||
| Pathway |
Shakuhachi : Robert Herr |
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Legend states that the first honkyoku was played in the 12th century By a Buddhist priest in China, who, in a trance, fashioned a flute from bamboo and played in such a way as to evoke the memory of his recently deceased teacher, who taught by ringing a handbell. Asuka Reibo (Yearning for the bell-Asuka variant) can therefore mean "yearning for enlightenment."
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| Reibo |
Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho I Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho II | |