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Ocean Motion

オーシャン・モーション

[Genre]Modern
[Composed]John Kaizan Neptune - Shakuhachi

Ocean Motion appears on the following albums

Album Artist

Asian Roots - Takedake with Neptune Shakuhachi : John Kaizan Neptune
A Japanese five-tone folk scale (yosempu) is used, but the 12/8 rhythmic groove is commonly found in West Africa. The sounds at the beginning were created with bamboo rain-sticks and bamhoo shakers. The shakuhachi introduction is accompanied hy the torung from Vietnam.