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Goro Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Goro 山口五郎, 1933-1999) was a Japanese shakuhachi (vertical bamboo flute) player, known for his musicality, phrasing, impeccable technique (and modesty) in solo and ensemble performances. He headed the Chikumeisha shakuhachi guild and became a world-famous Japanese performer and teacher. In 1967-68 he was appointed Artist in Residence at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut (USA). While at Wesleyan, Nonesuch Explorer Series recorded his "Bell Ringing in an Empty Sky" LP, an influential first recording of shakuhachi in the US. NASA included one honkyoku from that LP, "Tsuru No Sugomori," (Nesting of Cranes) on the Voyager Golden Record which was sent into space. In 1992, the Japanese government designated Yamaguchi a Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhô). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Kushimoto-Bushi
1,8972Moon Over the Desolate Castle
1,5073(Depicting) Cranes in Their Nest
9884Sokaku-Reibo (Depicting the Cranes in Their Nest)
6655Sokaku Reibo from Kinkoryu Shakuhachi Honkyoku (excerpt)
3186Koku-Reibo (A Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky)
2027Koku-Reibo (Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky)
1748Igusa-Reibo
1409Yûgure-No-Kyoku
11810The Cranes In Their Nests
82Japanese Traditional Music

The Music of Cosmos: Collectors Edition (disc 1 of 2)
EXPLORER SERIES: EAST ASIA - Japan: Shakuhachi Music / A Bell Ringing in the Empty Sky
The Music of Cosmos (Collector's Edition) (Disc 1)

shakuhachi music: a bell ringing in the empty sky
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Great Masters (Art of the Shakuhachi Flute) [Japon]

The Music of Cosmos
Musical Treasures of Japan

A Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky
The Sounds Of Japan

Voyager Golden Record
Grands Maitres De La Flute Shakuhachi