Broadcast on KPFK, September 8, 1963.
Honte Choshi, Taki Ochi, Kyorei, Koku and Ajikan played by Muchiku Tanikita & Gochiku Asakura at Myoan-ji in Kyoto.

本手調子, 滝落, 虚鈴, 虚空 ＆ 阿字観 @ 明暗寺

Iwata Ritsuen aka Iwata Seien is the sixth lineage holder of the Seien Ryu, whose eleven pieces were incorporated into the Taizan Ha repertoire. Seien Ryu is noted for it's complete unadornment, not only no tremolo (yuri) but also no furi. There are few, or no, searched performances of a _reliable_ collection of Seien Honkyoku ... To My Knowledge. The school's lineage took a jog or two and was recovered by the man known as the 6th Iemoto of the almost lost school. It is told that Taizan Ha master Tanikita Muchiku said that Seien Ryu music was "not zen enough" and that Higuchi Taizan's versions of those incorporated pieces were, basically, more correct! Regardless, Iwata learned his Taizan Ha directly from Tanikita and recorded the Taizan Ha Myoan repertiore on a published commercial album. Iwata Seien's performances are very pure and faithful to Tanikita's versions. Iwata has never formally released recordings of playing the 11 Seien Ryu pieces.

Iwata Ritsuen (Seien-ryu, Myouan Taizan-ha)

Monbiraki • Iwata Seien

Choshi with heart sutra, two bells, two shakuhachi.

Unknown album (12/25/2018 6:56:25 AM)

KPFK 1963 Broadcast of Myoanji

Ram Dass provides some helpful techniques for helping to not get caught up in the never-ending drama of our lives. He talks about cultivating the Witness as a way to come back to the center, while using the stuff of life as a practice.

Approaching Pure Mind

A rare session recording of the late County Clare concertina player Paddy Murphy (1913 - 1992), recorded by John Knight In Ennis, on the 4th October 1972 (recovered from Tape_035/036 in January/April 2020). John's records don't specify who the box player is, but credit to them too for the excellent playing!

Some info on Paddy:
Paddy Murphy (who is regarded as a founding father of modern Irish concertina music) was born in the rural community of Fiach Roe in the musically rich heartland of west County Clare (Ireland). His music developed during a time of unprecedented change in Irish society. Emigration from the Irish countryside was reaching critical mass, but Murphy chose to remain at home on a mountainy farm. During the next fifty years, he would become one of the most celebrated concertina players in Ireland, responsible for developing a unique fingering system and for passing on his skills to a new and eager generation of teachers and performers.

Further information may be found here - http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/music/heartland_clare_concertina/dialects_players.htm

Monbiraki • Iwata Seien

myoan

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