Mushi Kuyô
虫供養
| [Genre] | Modern Honkyoku |
| [Style] | Duet |
| [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 | |
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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 | |