ma: the space between; substantial silence; the timing of space; the threshold where two concepts can exist in a mutually beneficial relationship.

All pieces on this site/album were recorded in a single sitting in the natural acoustics of the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, OR.

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"cho shi" genre: Japanese
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	traditional Zen meditation piece.
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"homage" genre: Solo Instruments
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	zen-style improvized meditation piece played on a 2.7 jinashi shakuhachi.
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"mountain ghost" genre: World Fusion
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	an original piece in the zen meditation tradition.
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"moonlit castle" genre: Japanese
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	traditional Japanese folk tune.
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"tamuke" genre: Japanese
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	ancient zen meditation piece for a safe journey of the soul to the other shore.
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"improv" genre: New Age
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	shakuhachi flute improvization in cavernous acoustics of the Schneider Museum of Art
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"hi fu mi" genre: Asian
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	traditional zen meditation piece.
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"memori" genre: Minimalist
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	solo shakuhachi meditation piece.
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"bamboobell" genre: Minimalist
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	meditation piece for 2.7 shakuhachi and Zen meditation bell
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"still" genre: Minimalist
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	shakuhachi meditation piece
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"pulse" genre: Minimalist
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	shakuhachi meditation piece
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"Ro" genre: Minimalist
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	zen style shakuhachi meditation music
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