History (Kurahashi Yōdō II):

Sogei no Kyoku appears on the following albums

	Album	Artist
	Heart of Bamboo, The	Shakuhachi : Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin
	Sui Zen - Blowing Meditation on the Shakuhachi - 02	Shakuhachi : Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin
This piece is another part of the komuso's non-verbal tradition. Its name means "Goodbye/Hello Song," and it was played by walking groups of komuso, rather than by individuals, in place of verbal greetings or farewells. The same piece could be used for both purposes, like the Hawaiian word, "Aloha."