KUNIYOSHI SUGAWARA studied Tozan shakuhachi under Meizan Tokusa, Kinko under Shodo Takahashi, Hodo Sato and Katsuya Yokoyama.

He won1st prize in the shakuhachi section of the Sankyoku Contest, Hokkaido ('76). 1st prize in the Sankyoku Contest of Japan('77). Success in NHK Audition('77). 2nd prize and JML prize of Solo section, 2nd prize and jury prize of Ensemble section in Pan Music Contemporary Performance by Traditional Instruments Contest organized by the German Embassy in Japan ('80).

Published the book: "Naruhodo the Shakuhachi - Introduction" (Hogaku Journal).

LATEST RELEASE

S-S13a
DuO2 [J]
with Izumiyama Shoko (koto)

Shakuhachi and koto duets.

1. Sekishun (Yokoyama Katsuya)
2. *Sakura Gensoukyoku [Cherry Blossom Fantasy] (Seki Ichiro)
3. Houshun (Nagasawa Katsutoshi)
4. Shion (Yamamoto Hozan)
5. Haru Urara (Kawasaki Etsuo)
6. Kaze no Uta (Sawai Tadao)

(*Sheet Music available for Sakura Gensoukyoku - Cherry Blossom Fantasy by Ichiro Seki)
CD
$26.00

S-S13b
Ugetsufu [I]
with Izumiyama Shoko, Nishi Yoki, Kawamura Masako, Kuribayashi Hideaki & Tanabe Retsuzan (koto)

Shakuhachi and koto duets.

1. Ugutsefu (Yoshimatsu Takashi)
2. Kaei (Hoki Makoto)
3. Kotoba no Yoru (Chikuma Jun)
4. Renzan (Sawai Tadao)
5. Kata-ashi Torii no Eizo (Sato Toshinao)
6. Nihon Minyo Kumikyoku Dai Ichan-ban (Fukushima Yujiro)
CD
$18.00

S-S13c
Masters of Zen [I]
with Nishi Yoki, Kuribayashi Hideaki, Nakagawa K., Ikegami S., Matsuda S., Noguchi. Y. Takezawa E., Yagi M. Baba H., Yonemura R. & Hamano H.(koto)

Shakuhachi and koto duets.

1. Emu (Kuribayashi Hideaki)
2. Aiki (Yoshizaki Katsuhiko)
3. Hoshun (Nagasawa Katsutoshi)
4. Ame (Yamamoto Hozan)
5. Tanshi-Part 1 (Funakawa Toshio)
6. Tanshi-Part 2 (Funakawa Toshio)
7. Star Dust (Mizuno Toshihiko)
8. Kaze no Uta (Sawai Tadao)
CD

$18.00

A Note about Pricing of CDs Imported from Japan

The price of CDs manufactured and sold in Japan are significantly higher than recordings made and distributed here in the USA. The average price for Japanese CDs is ¥3150 or, at the current exchange US Dollar to Japanese Yen rate, significantly more expensive than the cost of most American CDs. Add to this the shipping cost involved in importing these recordings. For this reason, in the past, I have hesitated to carry a large selection of Japanese CDs. However, by request and popular demand, I have changed this policy, but please don't be shocked by the sticker prices. Some Japanese artists represented on this site have are graciously offering their music at a significant discount to accommodate the world shakuhachi community. I have also endeavored to keep pricing in line as much as possible.

Monty H. Levenson, P.O. Box 294, Willits, CA 95490 USA
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