Hokku
| [Genre] | Shomyo |
| [Also Known As] | Great Summons to Prayer |
Hokku appears on the following albums
| Album | Artist | |
 | Musical Anthology of the Orient, Unesco Collection Vol 4 | |
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HOKKU (Special reading; the two characters would normally be read houko, hou meaning the Buddhist law, ko a drum). The "Great Summons to Prayer" is reserved for high feasts. It has a duration of about fifteen minutes. The recording offers an abridged version. The instrument is usually placed on a veranda, outside the prayer-hall, and is struck by a single drummer. Performer: Mr. Kagaku Nishioka. Instrument Sodoku (odaiko). Recorded in the garden of the Enkaku-ji, Kamakura on October 31st 1953. | ||