Shukuhachi

Akita Sugagaki

Meant to evoke the wound of wind blowing through the reeds in Northern Japan.

Tsuru no Sugomori

Represents the life story of the crane: nest building; hatching the eggs; raising the young; the sadness of the young departing; and the mourning of the death of the parents. Listen to the many sounds used to mimic crane cries and flapping wings. Tsuru no Sugomori is one of many works of the same name.

Shika no Tone

Perhaps the best-known shukuhachi piece, Shika no Tone represents the call of the deer in the forest. Often played as a duet.