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

Boddhidharma 
by Kampo Harada-Sensei





Ajikan
by Kurahashi Yodo-Sensei