Sound clips from live performances & studio recordings.

Video clips from live performances.

HARU NO UMI - The modern classic for koto and shakuhachi by Michiyo Miyagi, performed by James and Masayo Ishigure. 7 min.

SOLO performance of a traditional Zen meditation piece called Sanya (Jinbo.)

WNYC "New Sounds" live recording in the studio on 3/17/07. Yumi Kurosawa 20-string koto, James on shakuhachi. Interview with John Schaefer and music of Minuro Miki, Takashi Yoshimatsu, and James Nyoraku Schlefer. 30 minutes total.

JYOGEN NO KYOKU - Dramatic and compelling music by the late koto virtuoso Tadao Sawai. Recorded live on the radio by James and Masayo Ishigure. 3 min.

From a live performance in Japan on May 28, 2006, this is a performance of "Brooklyn Sanya" an original composition based on the 300 year old classic piece "Sanya."

From a live performance in Japan, composer Kinea Seiho's striking composition for shakuhachi ans shamisen.