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Morita Shūzan

森田 柊山

Morita Shūzan
Born 1951

Shakuhachi

Born 1951 in Tokyo.
While still in high school, he studied Tozan-ryū shakuhachi with Kitahara Kozan II.
In 1974 he completed the NHK's Japanese Music Technicians Training Program.
He is active in a wide range of repertoire, from classical to contemporary works. In addition to his activities in the sankyoku world, he also performs with orchestras, vocalists, and other Western musicians, as well as in rock, dance, recitation, and other genres.
A frequent performer on NHK-FM, he has also been active in the creation of new shakuhachi music, and many of his works have been published in sheet music.
Currently he is Chairman of the Tozan-ryū Council, Chairman of the Examination Committee, and head of the Dojo.

Teachers

Albums

Hiten Hiten

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
'Hiten' for Kotohime Hachimangu Shrine 琴弾八幡宮のための「飛天」 07'57 Hiten Shakuhachi
Fune no Yume 舟の夢 16'00 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū (zoku) vol. 2 (続三曲合奏大全集2) Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 01'24 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 03'10 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 01'27 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 00'19 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 01'34 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 00'40 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 01'42 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 01'19 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Play Button Haru no Hikari 春の光 02'36 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 03 Shakuhachi
Miyama Jishi 御山獅子 22'51 Sankyoku Gassō Dai Zenshū vol. 20 (三曲合奏大全集２０) Shakuhachi
Rokuya Onrenbo 鹿野苑恋慕 (ろくやおんれんぼ) 09'03 Hiten Shakuhachi
Sansuichokan I 山水長巻Ⅰ 09'33 Hiten Shakuhachi
Play Button Shimoyo 霜夜 03'48 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shimoyo 霜夜 03'42 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shimoyo 霜夜 07'18 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 01 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shimoyo 霜夜 04'01 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 01 Shakuhachi
Togemichi 峠道 11'55 Hiten Shakuhachi
Tsuru no Mai 鶴の舞 09'52 Hiten Shakuhachi
Vande Laksmi Devi 09'59 Hiten Shakuhachi
Play Button Yachio 八千代 01'36 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Yachio 八千代 04'07 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 02 Shakuhachi
Play Button Yachio 八千代 01'54 Collection of Fundamental Tozan Ryu Honkyoku - 02 Shakuhachi

Composed or Arranged

Shakuhachi Compositions
Title Kanji Year Alternate Title
Rokuya Onrenbo 鹿野苑恋慕 (ろくやおんれんぼ)
 1982
Vande Laksmi Devi
1985
Sansuichokan I 山水長巻Ⅰ
 1987
Togemichi 峠道
 1988
Kukai 空海
 1989
Andes no Kodama アンデスのこだま
 1991
Tsuru no Mai 鶴の舞
 1992
Toka 悼歌
 1993