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Recordings featuring traditional Japanese instruments.

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Transparency CD Ledbetter, Clarence Dozan


Original compositions for shakuhachi, koto, sitar, tabla, African percussioin and Australian didjeridu.
Alone Alone CD Lee, Riley Kōho Calm Centre CALM 009
Solo shakuhachi for relaxation.
As the Water Flows As the Water Flows AC Lee, Riley Kōho Sonagaia NA-113 1984 Zen-inspired solo shakuhachi.
Autumn Field - Yearning for the Bell Volume 4 Autumn Field - Yearning for the Bell Volume 4 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP138 1999 Volume 4 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Bamboo Grass - Yearning for the Bell Volume 2 Bamboo Grass - Yearning for the Bell Volume 2 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP102 1997 Volume 2 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Bamboo Soup Bamboo Soup CD Lee, Riley Kōho One World Music OWM 010 2003 Small Defence with Riley Lee
Breath-Sight - Yearning for the Bell Volume 1 Breath-Sight - Yearning for the Bell Volume 1 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP 015
Volume 1 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Buddha's Dream Buddha's Dream CD Lee, Riley Kōho Narada 72438-50695-2-9 2001 Re-release of As the Water Flows
Bush Clover and the Moon Bush Clover and the Moon AC Lee, Riley Kōho Narada

Duets for shakuhachi & synthesizer. With Mike Ryan.
Deep Night - Yearning for the Bell Volume 5 Deep Night - Yearning for the Bell Volume 5 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP151 2000 Volume 5 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Dream within a Dream Dream within a Dream AC Lee, Riley Kōho Antiquity Records C-253 1990 Shakuhachi layered with electric sound. Pieces composed by Riley Lee and Jim Franklin. Jim Franklin on synthesizers.
Eagle and the Ocean, The Eagle and the Ocean, The CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP014 1992 A gentle flowing collaboration of shakuhachi and guitar. The shakuhachi "eagle" soars above the guitar "ocean".
Empty Bells Empty Bells AC Lee, Riley Kōho Antiquity C 242 1983 Traditional Honkyoku
Empty Sky - Yearning for the Bell Volume 3 Empty Sky - Yearning for the Bell Volume 3 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP118 1998 Volume 3 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Evening Under the Sun, An Evening Under the Sun, An CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions OW738
Shakuhachi, bass and percussion combine in an intoxicating mix of original music…
Floating World Floating World CD Lee, Riley Kōho

2003 Pieces by Faure, Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Boyd, etc., performed with classical harpist Marshall McGuire.
Fountain of Light Fountain of Light CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-712 1993 The meditative voice of the shakuhachi intertwined with a myriad of delicate bell sounds.
Haiku (Lee) Haiku (Lee) CD Lee, Riley Kōho Hula Records
2003 On the Hula label, a best seller in Hawai'i. New and classics all with great harmonies. Also featuring the slack key guitar of Jeff Peterson.
Japanese Music for Two Shakuhachi Japanese Music for Two Shakuhachi LP Lee, Riley Kōho Lyrichord LLST-7386
Duets and Solos by Riley Lee and Ralph Samuelson
Japanese Traditional Music For Two Shakuhachi Japanese Traditional Music For Two Shakuhachi AC Lee, Riley Kōho Lyrichord LLCT 7386

Lightning Man Lightning Man CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions

Matthew Doyle, didgeridoo, Riley Lee, shakuhachi and Michael Atherton, percussion.
Masters of Calm, The - Volume 1 Masters of Calm, The - Volume 1 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Calm Centre CALM 003 1996 Country-blues Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, Colin Wilson, spent over seven months with Zen flute (shakuhachi) Grand Master, Dr Riley Lee in the production of the Masters of Calm, Volume 1. All pieces on this disk were composed by Colin Wilson and Riley Lee.
Maui Morning Maui Morning CD Lee, Riley Kōho Hula Records CDHRI-1013 2000
Memories of Japan Memories of Japan AC Lee, Riley Kōho Narada Productions C-134 1984 Folk melodies of old Japan.
Memories of My Home Memories of My Home AC Lee, Riley Kōho Plumeria Productions
1980
Mixed Spice Mixed Spice CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-719
An upbeat Indian flavour with tabla and sitar.
Mountain Valley Mountain Valley CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD715 1994 Traditional Zen solo pieces recorded in the Jenolan Caves.
Music for Zen Meditation - 1 Music for Zen Meditation - 1 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Narada Productions 72435-81606-2-7 2003
Music for Zen Meditation - 2 Music for Zen Meditation - 2 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Narada Productions 72435-81606-2-8 2003
Nalu Nalu CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-718
Shakuhachi and folk harp interwoven with ocean sounds.
Nesting of the Cranes Nesting of the Cranes CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD 713 1994 Classical duets for the shakuhachi recorded in the Jenolan Caves. Riley Lee with Andrew MacGregor and others.
Oriental Sunrise Oriental Sunrise AC Lee, Riley Kōho Plumeria Productions NA-112 1980 Improvisatory duets for shakuhachi & koto.
Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 Phoenix Crying - Yearning for the Bell Volume 6 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP167 2004 Volume 6 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Picture Dreams Picture Dreams CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions OW736 1997 Riley and Satsuki Odamura play their favourite shakuhachi and koto duets.
Postcards From Bundanon Postcards From Bundanon CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-728 2000 The best of Riley Lee with a new live recording with Matthew Doyle on digeridoo.
Rainforest Reverie Rainforest Reverie CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-711 1993 Solo shakuhachi intertwined with the natural sounds of the rainforest.
Riley Lee Compilation Volume 1 Riley Lee Compilation Volume 1 CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions

A collection of Riley's favourite pieces taken from his New World Productions CDs.
Riley Lee Compilation Volume 2 Riley Lee Compilation Volume 2 CD Lee, Riley Kōho One World Music OWD127
Featuring Bird Wing by Frances White and Riley's piece Being Time plus more favourites from the New World CDs.
Sanctuary - Music From a Zen Garden Sanctuary - Music From a Zen Garden CD Lee, Riley Kōho Narada 72438-49603-2-2 2000/7/18 Improvisatory duets for shakuhachi & koto.
Satori Satori CD Lee, Riley Kōho ENSO ND-62807 1997/3/11 Shakuhachi & koto duets.
Sea Drift Sea Drift CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee
2002
Searching - Yearning for the Bell Volume 7 Searching - Yearning for the Bell Volume 7 CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP168 2004 Volume 7 of the 7 volume "Yearning for the Bell" series.
Shakuhachi Honkyoku Shakuhachi Honkyoku AC Lee, Riley Kōho Smithsonian Folkways FE 4229 1980 Special Smithsonian-Folkways reissue complete with liner notes.
Shoalhaven Rise Shoalhaven Rise CD Lee, Riley Kōho Black Sun
1995/12/14 Original compositions for shakuhachi and a wide variety of ethnic percussion, strings and wind instruments.
Smithsonian Folkways - Shakuhachi Honkyoku Smithsonian Folkways - Shakuhachi Honkyoku AC Lee, Riley Kōho Smithsonian Folkways Casette Series 04229 1980
Songs of Hildegard : Divine Secrets Songs of Hildegard : Divine Secrets CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2102 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
Songs of Hildegard : Noble Greenness Songs of Hildegard : Noble Greenness CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2101 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
Songs of Hildegard : Wisdom Songs of Hildegard : Wisdom CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee SOB2103 2021 Songs composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) performed as shakuhachi solo pieces.
Spring Sea Spring Sea CD Lee, Riley Kōho ABC Classics 465-757-2 1998 Beguiling melodies for shakuhachi and concert harp.
Taiko no Sekai Taiko no Sekai CD Lee, Riley Kōho Taikoz Taikoz1 2001 A collection of live recordings from 1998-1999
Train to Okinawa Train to Okinawa CD Lee, Riley Kōho Riley Lee RLPGCD01 2000
Voices of the Night Voices of the Night CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions MWCD714
Shakuhachi accompanied by lutes, drums and other instruments. Recorded in the Jenolan Caves.
Waiting for the Angels Waiting for the Angels CD Lee, Riley Kōho Oreade Music
1998/4/28
Water Music Water Music CD Lee, Riley Kōho Tall Poppies TP033 1995/12/14 Solo shakuhachi recorded in the Sydney Centennial Park Reservoir. These meditations are traditional Zen in spirit.
Wild Honey Dreaming Wild Honey Dreaming CD Lee, Riley Kōho New World Productions NWCD-710
The shakuhachi and the didjeridu combine to create haunting images of the Centre of Australia and its people.
Yoga Tranquility Yoga Tranquility CD Lee, Riley Kōho Narada Productions 72438-11730-2-2 2002
Marco Lienhard - Shakuhachi Marco Lienhard - Shakuhachi CD Lienhard, Marco S-Two Corp. M&G 9401 1994 Kinko honkyoku, Japanese lullabies, folk music.
Poeme du Bambou Poeme du Bambou
Lienhard, Marco



Dream Picture Dream Picture CD Linder, Gunnar Jinmei



Ginyu Ginyu CD Linder, Gunnar Jinmei




Festivals AC Lloyd, Robbin



Dreams - Shakuhachi & Pipe Organ Dreams - Shakuhachi & Pipe Organ CD Lohbeck, Armin Kyūmei iMusician Digital B019961RTS 2015 Shakuhachi and Pipe Organ performed with Friedhelm Flamme

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