Shakuhachi Master - John Singer The History of the Nezasa Ha Kinpu Ryu |
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IntroductionThis article is a compilation and translation of material concerning the 36 Kinko Ryu Honkyoku shakuhachi pieces, including 3 more that were later added into the Honkyoku repertoire of the Kinko Ryu (school).
![]() Yamaguchi Shiro and Yamaguchi Goro Photo courtesy of Yamaguchi Goro The Honkyoku: Background Information The Honkyoku, sometimes in this country called "Zen Music", derives
from the ancient tradition of the Komuso (straw-hat wandering priests)
In this article, I have added information on 3 more Honkyoku pieces as these were later added into the Kinko Ryu Honkyoku repertoire.
AcknowledgementsI have taken, put together, and translated (with the help of my wife Chika) historical and musical information from a number of sources. The first is the information on each honkyoku piece contained in the book attached to the Kinko Ryu Grand Master Yamaguchi Goro's eleven record set of the 36 Honkyoku pieces. My second source is the Masters thesis written by Kinko Ryu Grand Master Araki Kodo V called, "Kinko Ryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku". My third source is the information contained within the complete Honkyoku record set by the Kinko Ryu Grand Master Aoki Reibo. And lastly, I used some information gathered from my own direct experiences in Japan. At times I have quoted directly from my secondary sources for the sake of convenience and accuracy. However, in the event that errors are found to have been made, it is my hope that my colleagues in the shakuhachi and Japanese music world will give me the appropriate feedback and helpful comments to make any necessary corrections. I would like to give special thanks to Araki Kodo Sensei for assisting me in making specific corrections in this article.
The Kinko Ryu Honkyoku (Listed in Order)
Additional Honkyoku Adopted by the Kinko Ryu
B. AZUMA NO KYOKU C. SUGAGAKI
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