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Reibo (Don't know which version)

霊慕

[Genre]Honkyoku

Reibo (Don't know which version) appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Fuke Shu Honkyoku; Kyotaku Shakuhachi : Nishimura Koku

Hikyoku wo Saguru Shakuhachi : Nagaoka Kodo

Kyotaku Shakuhachi : Nishimura Koku
A song from the northeastern part of Japan suggesting the experience of listening to the sound of a bell as it moves in the air.

Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 4 Shakuhachi : Sakaguchi Tetsushin

Meian Sōda 明暗双打 volume 5 Shakuhachi : Sakaguchi Tetsushin

Reibo - Fukeshu-Shakuhachi Shakuhachi : Fujiyoshi Etsuzan
Describes the suffering of those who endeavour to become awakened (to attain SATORI, "peace of soul").

Sokkan Shakuhachi : Taniguchi Yoshinobu
This piece is also called Reibo. The character "bo" is read "shitau" which means "to mourn or yearn for someone". In this case, it is for the soul of Fuke Zenji, founder of the Fuke sect of Buddhism.

Take Ippon II Shakuhachi : Yokoyama Katsuya
This piece seems to preserve a melodic line of original Reibo, from which all the variants, including Shoganken-Reibo, have stemmed. The music itself also tells that this tune has been passed down by the most profound thinkers of nature, raison d'etre of human being, mind and death.

Take no Shirabe; Fuke Shu Honkyoku Shakuhachi : Yes Yes

Tamafuri - New Aspect for Japanese Instrument Shakuhachi Shakuhachi : Mitsuhashi Kifu

Tamuke Shakuhachi : Taniguchi Yoshinobu
This piece is also called Reibo. The character "bo" is read "shitau" which means "to mourn or yearn for someone". In this case, it is for the soul of Fuke Zenji, founder of the Fuke sect of Buddhism.