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Takahashi Ryudo

高橋 龍童

Takahashi Ryudo
Born 1937

Shakuhachi

Not a professional musician, but a businessman who divides his time between his livelihood and passion for shakuhachi. He studied and received his master's license in Kinko-ryu shakuhachi from Tanaka Judo in 1970. He now presides over his own school, the Ryudo-Kai in Yamagata and is head mentor of the Garyu-Kai, a society formed to preserve the Fuke (Komuso) shakuhachi tradition.Takahashi learned the entire Fuke repertoire under renowned teacher Uramoto Setchō and has also studied with Yokoyama Katsuya.

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Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01

Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Play Button Ajikan (Itchoken) 阿字観 05'53 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Azuma Jishi (Taizan Ha) 吾妻獅子 02'51 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Choshi (Don't know which version) 調子 04'03 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Chôshi (Yamato) 調子 (大和) 02'44 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Kokû (Don't know which version) 虚空 12'55 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Kumoi Jishi 雲井獅子 04'51 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Oshu Reibo (Futaiken) 奥州鈴慕 (布袋軒) 09'36 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Oshu Reibo (Garyuken) 奥州鈴慕 (臥龍軒) 10'43 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Sagari Ha (Nezasa Ha) 下り葉 (根笹) 03'21 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Saji 薩慈 10'03 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button San'an 産安 05'28 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button San'ya (Don't know which version) 三谷 06'26 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button San'ya (Yama-Tani) 山谷 09'34 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button San'ya Sugagaki 三谷菅垣 07'28 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shinshichi Saji 新七薩慈 07'13 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shirabe (Nezasa Ha) 調 (根笹) 02'46 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Sokaku 巣鶴 04'28 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Sokkan 息観 04'48 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Tamuke 手向 04'49 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Tsuru no Sugomori (Don't know which version) 鶴の巣籠 08'39 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Yamagoe (aka Reiho) 鈴法 04'04 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Yugure no Kyoku 夕暮の曲 11'40 Shakuhachi - Ryudo - 02 Shakuhachi