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Genre: shakuhachi

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Shakuhachi music is a traditional Japanese genre that features the shakuhachi flute as the primary instrument. It is characterized by its meditative and contemplative qualities, often used in Zen Buddhist practices. The music is often slow and melodic, with a focus on breath control and subtle nuances in tone. The genre has gained popularity outside of Japan, with contemporary artists incorporating elements of jazz, world music, and electronic music into their compositions.

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Shakuhachi genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 7
2024 2
2022 2
2021 2
2020 1
2010s 25
2019 1
2018 2
2017 1
2016 2
2015 3
2014 3
2013 1
2012 6
2010 6
2000s 27
2009 2
2008 2
2007 7
2006 2
2005 5
2004 2
2002 3
2001 2
2000 2
1990s 8
1998 4
1996 1
1995 1
1993 2
1980s 7
1989 1
1988 1
1987 2
1984 1
1983 1
1980 1
1970s 4
1975 1
1971 2
1970 1
78 releases

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shakuhachi music by decade

Explore shakuhachi history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of shakuhachi artists

Here is a list of shakuhachi artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the shakuhachi genre. You can find out what shakuhachi genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

shakuhachi playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular shakuhachi music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.