WA is the traditional Japanese music ensemble comprised of artists Gunnar Jinmei Linder on Shakuhachi, Kikuko Sato on Koto and Sangen, Eri Igarashi on Koto, Curtis Patterson on Koto and Jushichigen, Kazuyuki Shiotaka on Biwa, and Kaho Tosha on Kotsuzumi. WA is the Japanese word for Harmony, Peace, and Balance. The WA ensemble perform pre-Meiji era traditional Japanese music on instruments of that time. Their performances include Shin no Kyorei (Spirit of Emptiness)