In medieval times, komusō or "emptiness monks" used the shakuhachi [bamboo-flute] as a spiritual tool. Their songs called "honkyoku" were considered meditation (suizen). They wore wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) over their heads, a symbol of their egolessness & world detachment.
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