Practiced for centuries by Buddhist priests in Japan, playing the shakuhachi flute during meditation is called suizen, or blowing Zen. Riley Lee was honored in 1980 as the first non-Japanese in a long lineage of shakuhachi dai shihan (grand masters) and has garnered a large international fan base by performing and teaching around the world. On this specially-priced two-CD set he expertly conveys the quiet dignity and simple elegance of this ancient instrument with starkly beautiful solos and duets.