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Sankara Sugagaki

讃加羅菅垣

[Genre]Honkyoku
[School]Myoan Shinpo Ryû

History (Tokuyama Takashi):

Also known as Sankara-sugagaki, this piece is thought to have originated from the older Meian Shinpo school of shakuhachi. However, to this day the history of this piece remains a mystery. Because of the constant rhythm, some have supposed that Sankara-sugagaki has been adapted from Koto music (This theory is reinforced by the fact that this piece is often performed in ensemble). Therefore, the performance and informal ornamentation of this piece is subject to strictly my own interpretation.

Sankara Sugagaki appears on the following albums

Album Artist
Play ButtonKyorei Shakuhachi : Tokuyama Takashi
Also known as Sankara-sugagaki, this piece is thought to have originated from the older Meian Shinpo school of shakuhachi. However, to this day the history of this piece remains a mystery. Because of the constant rhythm, some have supposed that Sankara-sugagaki has been adapted from Koto music (This theory is reinforced by the fact that this piece is often performed in ensemble). Therefore, the performance and informal ornamentation of this piece is subject to strictly my own interpretation.