Mushi Kuyô
虫供養
[Genre] | Modern Honkyoku |
[Style] | Duet |
[School] | Chikuho Ryû |
[Composed] | Sakai Chikuho I - Shakuhachi - 1956 |
History (Riley Kōho Lee):
Memorial Service of the Insects this piece was composed by Sakai Chikuho I in 1956. It makes use of a number of performing techniques available to the shakuhachi player to imitate the sounds of specific insects, such as the matsumushi (a pine tree insect), and the higarashi (cicada). |
Mushi Kuyô appears on the following albums
Album | Artist | |
Japanese National Music Series: Shakuhachi Mei Ryû Senshû |
Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho I Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho II | |
Nesting of the Cranes |
Shakuhachi : Riley Kōho Lee Shakuhachi : Andrew MacGregor | |
Memorial Service of the Insects this piece was composed by Sakai Chikuho I in 1956. It makes use of a number of performing techniques available to the shakuhachi player to imitate the sounds of specific insects, such as the matsumushi (a pine tree insect), and the higarashi (cicada). | ||
Shakuhachi Mei Ryū Senshū |
Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho I Shakuhachi : Sakai Chikuho II |