DESCRIPTION:
Mukaiji, or "Fog, Sea, Flute" is also one of the three oldest honkyoku pieces. It is said that this piece was composed about 700 years ago by the monk Kichiku, who dreamed he was on a small boat in the open sea in the middle of a thick white fog. While on the boat, he heard beautiful shakuhachi music, but he could not see its origin. Later, he composed this piece to capture the haunting melodies of his dream.