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Ai-no-te
Music performed between vocal sections
Atari To stirke a finger hole
Ato-Uta Ending vocal section
Chikuzen inchinyo The bamboo and Zen are as one
Chirashi Climax of section
Danmono Scored in Dans without vocal sections
Dojikyoku Children's song. Actually called "Dokyoku"
Furi A rapid meri/kari head dip.
Gaikyoku Outside Music
Gakufu Musical notation
Hachigaeshi Returning the bowl.
Hate A light kind of honkyoku. Played in the afternoon when free from strict discipline of religion.
Honte The main body of a piece
Ichi Ji Ichi Ritsu One temple, one piece
Ichi
On Jo Buttsu To reach enlightenment by the use of only one sound
Jiuta Music originally composed for Shamisen
Kaede Secondary arangment of a piece
Kan Upper register
Kari Blow by putting the chin up, to raise the tone
Ki
Sui An House of Blowing "emptiness". The name was
given to the teaching school (DOJO) of Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin by
Kurahashi Yodo in 1975.
Komi Buki Big breath
Kumiuta Pieces for Koto license
Mae-Uta Opening vocal section
Meri Blow by putting the chin down, to lower the tone
Miyakobushi scale D, Ef, F, G, Af, C, D
Nagashi Playing in the street
Naka-uta Middle vocal section
Nayashi To begin pitch meri and rise to standard pitch
Nyogetsu
Like the moon...the essence of the moon. The "nyo" is from
(Jin) NYOdo. The name was given to Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin by his
teacher Kurahashi Yodo in 1975.
Otsu Low register
Reibo Yearning for the Bell
Reishin
Heart or Spirit of the Bell. The "rei" is from (Aoki) REIbo.
The name was give to Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin in 2001 by the Living
National Treasure, Aoki Reibo.
Sankyoku Music with three instruments
Shaku 30.30 cm
Shirabe To check the sounds and move into the proper frame of mind before performing Honkyoku
Sokyoku Music originally composed for Koto
Sugagaki The term Sugagaki, when used in Shakuhachi music, simply means pieces which are unrelated to the Fuke legend. The term
Sugagaki
also refers to a technique used in solo Koto music without voice.
Sun 3.03 cm
Suri Glissando
Suri age A slide upwards
Takane Section of a honkyoku piece usually played in the upper octave, often containing the climax of the piece
Takuhatsu Pieces played by Komuso when begging.
Tamane Flutter tongue technique
Tegoto Musical Interlude
Tegotomono Musical form with Tegoto
Utaguchi The sharp blowing edge of the shakuhahi
Yuri Vibrato
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Boddhidharma
by Kampo Harada-Sensei

Ajikan
by Kurahashi Yodo-Sensei
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