shakuhachi compositions
Chamber Music, Orchestra, Hogaku and More!
16 years of compositions featuring the shakuhachi with Western and Japanese instruments
Shakuhachi and Western Strings
Victoria Bond: Rashomon for Shakuhachi, Violin, Viola, Cello
Matthew Harris: Interludes for Shakuhachi, Violin, Viola and Cello
Debra Kaye: three zen poems for Shakuhachi, Viola and Cello
Paul Moravec: Shakuhachi Quintet for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
Mark Nowakowski: The "26" for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
Jay Reise: The Gift to Urashima Taro for Shakuhachi and String Trio
Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez: Here, Again for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Curbside Shuffle for Shakuhachi and Cello
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Sidewalk Dances for Shakuhachi and Cello
James Nyoraku Schlefer: 2Blue for Shakuhachi and Viola
James Nyoraku Schlefer: The Troglodyte for Shakuhachi and String Quintet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Bamboo Dances for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
Shakuhachi and Western Strings with Hōgaku
Salina Fisher: Between for Shakuhachi, Koto, Cello and Viola
Takuma Itoh: The Distance of the Moon for Shakuhachi, Koto and String Quartet
Angel Lam: The Chrysanthemum Vow for Shakuhachi, Koto and Cello
James Matheson: Kammerraku Dances for Sankyoku and String Quartet
Thomas Osborne: Window Seat for Shakuhachi, Koto, and String Quartet
Thomas Osborne: Circles of Light for Shakuhachi, Koto, and Cello
Yoko Sato: Between the Leaves for Shakuhachi, Koto and String Quartet
Yoko Sato: Spring Butterfly for Sankyoku and String Quartet
Somei Satoh: KyoShin for Shakuhachi, Koto and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: The Full Blood Moon for Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Full Out Stillness for Shakuhachi, Koto, and Cello
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Dream Corner for Sankyoku and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Tommy for Sankyoku and String Quartet
Matthew Shorten: Celestial Dreams for Shakuhachi, Koto and String Trio
Aleksandra Vrebalov: Four Ethereal Pieces for Koto, Shakuhachi and String Quartet/Orchestra
Donald Womack: The Floating Bridge of Heaven for Shakuhachi, Shamisen and String Quartet
Shakuhachi with Orchestra
James Matheson: The Age of Air for Two Shakuhachi and Orchestra
Paul Moravec: Shakuhachi Quintet for Shakuhachi and String Quartet
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Shakuhachi Concerto for Shakuhachi and Orchestra
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Concertante for Shakuhachi, Koto, Violin, Cello
Aleksandra Vrebalov: Four Ethereal Pieces for Koto, Shakuhachi and String Quartet/Orchestra
Shakuhachi with piano, percussion, and more
Douglas J. Cuomo: Torio for Shakuhachi, Shamisen and Piano
Douglas J. Cuomo: No Fear (of Silence) for Shakuhachi and Cello
Masatora Goyo: Manas for Shakuhachi, Piano and Cello
William Healy: Wave Ballets/Ballads for Shakuhachi, String Trio, Percussion
Justin Jay Hines: Original Sound for Shakuhachi, Cello, Piano and Percussion
Takuma Itoh: Forget Me Not (timestamp 00:23) for Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi and Piano Trio
Mari Kimura: Four Cups of Green Tea for Shakuhachi and Piano
Daniel Levitan: Step by Step for Shakuhachi and Marimba
James Nyoraku Schlefer: A Smile on the Buddha Calm for Shakuhachi, Violin, Cello, Piano
James Nyoraku Schlefer: SkyDive for Shakuhachi, Cello, Piano and Percussion
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Jamu! for Shakuhachi, Koto, Flute, String Trio
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Couple Dance for Two Shakuhachi
Aleksandra Vrebalov: Spell No. 8 for Soprano, Shakuhachi and Piano Trio
Randall Woolf: Hollow for Shakuhachi, Violin, Cello, Piano
Randall Woolf: Bow Down for Shakuhachi, Cello and Pian
Japan Songs - A collection of six songs for Shakuhachi, Piano, Violin, Cello by Victoria Bond, Douglas J. Cuomo, James Matheson, Paul Moravec, Jay Reise, and Aleksandra Vrebalov
Sankyoku
Kento Iwasaki: Mononoke for Koto and two Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: We Shall Surely Meet Again
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Moon Through the Pines
Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: In and Out and All Around for Four Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Couple Dance for Two Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Shakuhachi for Airports for Three Shakuhachi
James Nyoraku Schlefer: Bambou á trois: Homage to Hozan Yamamoto for Three Shakuhachi