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Teruhisa Fukuda is a highly acclaimed master of the Japanese bamboo flute. Here he offers three of the most beloved of all traditional shakuhachi works: Shika-No-Tohne, Kumoi-Jishi and Sokaku-Reibo, plus three engaging contemporary pieces, Ascent into Bliss by Takayoshi Yanagida, Fish from Heaven by Atsuki Sumi and Etude for the Rainy Season by Jack Gabel. === "The subtlety and expansiveness he is able to achieve are truly remarkable." -- Monty H. Levenson (Tai Hei Shakuhachi) === "Teruhisa Fuduka demonstrated conclusively that the shakuhachi and the enlightened Zen tradition associated with it can be compellingly expressive and satisfying to a Western audience." -- Ronald Brown (Washington Post) === "...extraordinary technique...inspired, thoughtful and highly skilled..." -- James Nyoraku Schlefer (sparklingbeatnik com)