And Monty Levenson also sells (or did sell) the CDs and notation
of Yoshinobu Taniguchi, who says on p.72 of his book,
"Kyorei is one of the 'Three Ancient Songs' (Koten Sankyoku)
transmitted through Fudai Temple originally finding their
way to Japan some time between 619 and 907. The 'kyo' in
its title means to 'blow' the flute. 'Rei' means 'spirit'
and refers to the spiritual nature of human beings and the
cosmos. The original title, however, was written with the
'rei' meaning 'suzu' or 'bell' and referring to the hand
bell rang by Fuke Zenji, the founder of the Fuke sect of
Zen Buddhism in China. ... Kyorei expresses the depth and
quietude of the soul and should be played with humility in
a natural way"
You can only be confused if you seek clarity where it cannot be
found. The clarity is in the music, not the mythology.
bj
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