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Music for Zen Meditation
A clarinet, a koto and a bamboo flute walk into a studio in 1964 and accidentally invent the meditation playlist. 🎋 #MusicForZenMeditation
Who it's for
Three players (jazz clarinet, koto and shakuhachi) improvise sparsely, leaving long silences and breath-like phrases.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Music for Zen Meditation is a 1964 Verve album by jazz clarinetist Tony Scott with Shinichi Yuize on koto and Hōzan Yamamoto on shakuhachi, produced by Richard Seidel. The music is mostly improvised by the three players. Its pieces carry Zen-inspired titles, from 'Is All Not One?' to 'Satori (Enlightenment)'. It has been described as the first new-age record.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and other major streaming services; CD/vinyl from the label and usual retailers.
Before you start
Age: Not verified (suggested all ages)
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.Matthew 6:34, Matthew 6:34
