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Quiet Essence

和気

[Genre]Modern
[Composed]John Kaizan Neptune - Shakuhachi - 1993

Quiet Essence appears on the following albums

Album Artist

River Rhythm Shakuhachi : John Kaizan Neptune
The Indian flute and the shakuhachi are contrasted here in a honkyoku (original shakuhachi solo) type of piece: Japanese pentatonic scale with free rhythm. I especially like the different approaches to the ornaments.