Arrangement of Gaia's Lullaby by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos for taiko and percussion.

Gaia's Lullaby II

This flute is 2.6 length, in the key of G pitched at A444hz (frequency of Love!) Harvested in Suzhou, China in 2013. Hypo-allergenic urushi coating in the bore. Send me a private message for purchasing information.

Tamuke Gyō (played on Jinashi 2.6 (Queen's Tears Bamboo) 444hz (Frequency of Love)

Experiment in ambient composition on a cold winter night. 

Clouds Of Unknowing

This was recorded 300 feet below the earth at the Cave Without a Name in Boerne, Texas in April 2014. Entirely acoustic, purely improvised piece in the moment. Recorded by RB Blackstone and Christopher Webb.  Recorded with 2.4 Kobayashi Ichijo shakuhachi.

Ancient Formation

Poco Adagio 1st Movement - from Sonata in A minor for solo shakuhachi by CPE Bach. Performed by Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos at Cave Without A Name, Boerne, Texas.

Alcvin plays Poco Adagio 1st Movement (Hypoterra) by CPE Bach.

Thrushadows - improvisations on shinobue. Recorded at Cave Without A Name, Boerne, Texas. 

Thrushadows (Hypoterra)

Banshou (Evening Bell) composed by Hiroyuki Koinuma. Performed by Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos.

晩鐘 (Evening Bell)

This is a live recording of Ryuzen Ethno Ambients at Yoga By The Sea, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada, on 10/10/2015. Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos on electric guitar, fx, loopers, shakuhachi; David Yates on NAflute, percussion. 

Explorations

Neri Saji / Daibosatsu (Bodhisattva's Great Compassion) played on 2.6 jinashi. 

Neri Saji/Daibosatsu 練薩慈 (禅茶房伝)

My rendition of Betsuden Shika no Tone  transmitted from Zensabo. Played on 2.6 jinashi harvested by Hiroyuki Kodama in Kumamoto and crafted by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos. 

Betsuden Shika no Tone 別伝鹿の遠音

The Sword of Compassion protects you....This piece was taught to me by Yoshinobu Taniguchi which he shared as a blessing for the Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage. 

念彼観音刀尋段々壞 -Nenpi Kannon Riki Doujin Dandanne

This called "Pilgrim's Lullaby" which was taught to me by Yoshinobu Taniguchi. 

御詠歌子守唄 - Goeika Komoriuta - Pilgrim's Lullaby

Gagaku (Ancient Court Music) piece Etenraku which means "music from heaven" which I playfully re-named Eten-shaku as it is played on three shakuhachi. Arranged by Yoshinobu Taniguchi. Performed by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos. 

越天尺 -Etenshaku -

Fue 3 Test: Edo Lullaby

Here is a new piece I put together for my upcoming show at Devonian Botanical Gardens this Sunday, June 5, with the wonderful Japanese Calligrapher, Kishyuu for the Kurimoto Japanese Spring Fair. I was imagining the expansive skies of Tohoku and Canada and electricity that powers everything from the stars in the skies to our cells in our body. There are generous solo sections for shakuhachi, shamisen, shinobue. There will also be guest taiko drummers from Kita no Taiko joining in on this piece as well! 

Northern Neiro

An ambient track for Etsu Essence Inoue, calligrahy/sumie artist. 

Etsu Atoms

Here is another track for Etsu Essence Inoue...wicked beats for drawing her awesome artworks!

Etsu Beats

Drones underneath, shakuhachi on top. Sublime.

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Dragon and Raven

Atmospheric music for Sakura viewing and calligraphy drawing.

Sakura Floating Flowers

Rough mix of "Chasing Samaya" by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos, with Alcvin on guitar, shakuhachi, duduk, vocals, and Amarjeet Singh on tabla. Recorded at Melodic Arts studio in New Westminster, BC, Canada c/o Bruce Harding.

Chasing Samaya (Acoustic)

I play/make shakuhachi and shinobue, Japanese bamboo flutes. Japan is a deep inspiration for me. Wabi-sabi aesthetics. But also enjoy playing other traditional instruments such as shamisen, didgeridoo, duduk, hichiriki, and my hybrid harmonic flute, tenkan. I also enjoy vocals such as kiyari, throat singing, and improvisation. I enjoy hiking, walking in nature, meditation, and hand-crafting musical instruments; also love electronic and ambient music. Steve Roach, Depeche Mode, Dead Can Dance, DJ Crush, Azam Ali, Ramin Loga Torkian,...I am drawn towards dark, shadowy, sad, introspective, intense, pathos-ful sounds, minor melodies, music, but my aim in life is happiness, peace, and harmony with my surroundings.

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