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Sorin

[Genre]Modern
[Composed]Yoshizawa Masakazu - Shakuhachi - 1994

Sorin appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonSorin - Kokin Gumi Shakuhachi : Yoshizawa Masakazu
Sorin is the name of the nine-ringed spire at the top of a pagoda. which is believed to gather all light and positive spirits. The composer felt a “kindred spirit” with the contemporary artisans who built the new five-story pagoda at Hompuku ji temple in Saga prefecture. This piece was composed for its dedication in November 1994.