Origin Music at Squam Lake

i captured this video of squam lake in northern new hampshire while standing waist deep in the water at dusk. i then played a traditional, 19th c. blowing zen piece, honshirabé, into the scene. honshirabé is composed to two ideograms: hon means "origin" and shirabé (jap. shiraberu) means "investigation". while playing this piece, a performer pursues a contemplative investigation of his or her ultimate origin. this practice is similar to the contemplation of koans in rinzai zen. the first shakuhachi note comes just after the last strike of the temple bell. (Check out other Jonas nature-music videos & spiritual reflections at: www.emptybell.org)

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Music

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• shakuhachi
• nature-music video
• nature music
• world creation care
• earth
• Zen meditation
• contemplative
• Empty Bell
• Robert A. Jonas

[febi51]

I know this piece of music performed by various musicians, but in this interpretation I can not understand the intonation.

You can also perform this song in this way?

If you could give me answers, I would like. thank you

(Excuse me for my bad English)

[honkyoku]

Hi. I am sorry that I don't understand your question. Please read the description of this shakuhachi piece, called "Honshirabé", from the Japanese SuiZen tradition. I play the piece as close to the traditional way as possible, with a 2.8 length shakuhachi. The nature sounds in the background are New England critters. Robert

[dello515]

excellent