John Singer - Shakuhachi Duets (w/ Mizuno Kohmei)

This compelling new album by shakuhachi virtuoso John Singer is the first time the shakuhachi duets of the Fuke Zen sect have ever been recorded. Both John Singer and his collaborator Mizuno Kohmei are accredited students of the renowned shakuhachi master Yamaguchi Goro whose arrangements of these seven honkyoku, or meditation pieces, are lovingly presented here. The interaction between the two flutes is mesmerizing and adds a whole new dimension to the repertoire of this remarkable instrument. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats, All Music Guide