Blowing Zen Companion CD

This companion to Carl Abbott's classic shakuhachi instruction manual, "Blowing Zen", contains the Japanese folk tunes, chamber music and the Buddhist composition "Hi Fu Mi" taught in the first section of the book. It also includes examples of timing and standard Buddhist music phrases.

Track List

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01 Three Notes from Hi No Maru No Hata

02 First Phrase of Hi No Maru No Hata (sung)

03 First Phrase of Hi No Maru No Hata (shakuhachi)

04 Hi No Maru No Hata (spoken notes)

05 Hi No Maru No Hata (shakuhachi and notes)

06 Hi No Maru No Hata

07 Haru No Ko Gawa

08 Phrase from Yu Yake Ko Yake

09 Yu Yake Ko Yake

10 Phrase from Kimigaeyo

11 Kimigaeyo

12 Meri Note Comparisons

13 Kazoe Uta

14 Ko Ju No Tsuki

15 Sakura

16 Haru Ga Kita

17 Hotaru No Hikari

18 Phrase from Kuro Kami

19 Kuro Kami

20 Sode Koro

21 Sho Dan

22 Tsuru No Koe

23 Kon Go Seki

24 Hi Fu Mi

25 Roku Dan

26 Chi Dori

27 Common Hon Kyoku Phrases