DESCRIPTION:
According to the ancient religion of Shinto, the kami (sacred spirits) manifest themselves in certain natural places and objects including rivers and rocks, which are regarded as divine bodies "shintai". From the compact disc "Japanese Traditional Koto and Shakuhachi Music" on the Oliver Sudden Productions record label. Shakuhachi performed by Alcvin Takegawa Ramos recorded and produced by Paul Etch. Video location Rivière-du-Nord in Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada March 24, 2017 by Paul Etch.