BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Kinpu-ryu Honkyoku-den by Nick Bellando
In this translation, Nick Bellando brings the classic text by Reigetsu Uchiyama to life for the English reader. His description, quoted below, sums up the scope of this important work.
“This is an English translation of the Japanese book on the Hirosaki Kinpu-ryu school of shakuhachi honkyoku, originally by Reigetsu Uchiyama. It includes a wealth of information on the school, including over 100 pages of scores from different branches of the school, including additional scores not found in the original.”
This comprehensive examination of Kinpu-ryu is a must-have for your library. I can’t think of any other resource in English that matches the material presented herein. It includes over a hundred pages of scores, which makes it indispensable, and a steal for the price. I personally have this book in my library and it is a treasure of my collection.
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