Greetings from Italy
Hello to everyone, My name is Federico, I live in northern Italy (Bergamo province) and I am a so called "japanophile". Since my youth I was fascinated by Japan and its history, this led me to practice...
View ArticleTwo D low Shakuhachi
Hi here are links of two video of Honshirabe i'ved played on two of mine D low shakuhachi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU_9qRDC1Vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXveYaYMKg I have also other big...
View Articlevery little ji-nashi 1.2 in Ab high
here is link to a 1.2 in Ab i'ved done recently . Real ji-nashi, horn insert, laquered inside. Shave roots -end. A fully fonctional travel instrument!...
View Articleinsert horn or acrylic — some material, color aspect for utagushi insert
i'ved made this article about diverse acrylic and horn/bone insert..no ivory of course , i love elephant and rhino ! the link: http://bamboushakuhachi.blog4ever.com/les-inserts all of detail on my blog...
View Articlehow made bound ..in pictures
i'ved done this photo to show how done a solid bound : http://bamboushakuhachi.blog4ever.com/ligatures-incrusteesPost: http://www.shakuhachiforum.eu/t1601-how-made-bound-in-pictures.htm
View Article1.8 mumei jiari shakuhachi
this flute has gone through long restoration process at my workshop during the last 2 years, and is now ready to be played. it is a very easy and strong sounding flute, that would be an excellent...
View Articleattributing hanko
My friend, Russian flute maker got Japanese instrument for repair. Here is the hanko of the flute. Anybody knows what is it? Who made this flute originally? Upd.: It looks like I can not put the...
View ArticleSummer School Early Bird Registration ends 15 May
Dear shakuhachi friends, the Early Bird registration ends 15th May!!! Don't miss the opportunity to register while Early Bird is on! http://vejle2017.shakuhachisociety.eu Post:...
View ArticleWide bore adjustment — How far can you adjustment before physical limitation...
Greetings folk, Gerd Winkler has me trying out one of his flutes, the hiccup is that it has a wide bore, which seems to slip out of position on my chin as I attempt to get a good embouchure. I can...
View ArticleMumei — Maker or descriptive ?
Greetings, Browsing the forum I noticed a Shakuhachi with the word Mumei attached, is this the name of a maker or is it another term describing a Shakuhachi or a particular style of flute ? Be...
View ArticleConcert de musique japonaise autour de Gunnar Linder — Samedi 20 Mai 17h30...
Dans le cadre de la venue à Paris pour une masterclass de Gunnar Jinmei Linder, un concert sera donné à l'auditorium de l'Echo, 53 Avenue de Fontainebleau, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre le samedi 20 mai à...
View ArticleParis, Musée de l'Orangerie - 3 concerts avec Mieko Miyazaki & Suizan...
Samedi 13 mai 2017, 21h45 Une soirée au musée : ba(l)lade japonaise Samedi 20 mai 2017, 21h00 Nuit des musées 2017 : Sonorités japonaises Vendredi 23 juin 2017, 19h00 Concert Koto & Shakuhachi...
View ArticleMiyama Higurashi notation
Dear all, anyone has Miyama Higurashi notation please and willing to share? Thank you kindly. Swami MadhuramPost: http://www.shakuhachiforum.eu/t1610-Miyama-Higurashi-notation.htm
View ArticleDeux concerts en région parisienne en Juin 2017
* Vendredi 2 Juin à 20h30 concert de l'ensemble de shakuhachi de l'école Shin Tozan Ryu Petit théatre du Bonheur 6 rue Drevet 75018 Paris - Entrée par les escaliers - Téléphone : 0954484483...
View ArticleShakuhachi 2 Synth Project
Brief project outline I have build my first synthesizer in the late 70’s. And I am playing Shakuhachi for seven years now. Time to bring both worlds together. Here we go. The aim of this project is to...
View ArticleGreetings! I introduce myself
Greetings! My name is Ignacio and I'm from Murcia (Spain). I bought my first shakuhachi to a local luthier called Ionut Buruian in Dec 2016 but, until know, I could't start practicing seriously. It's a...
View Article1.8 maple seven holes with Hanko — good second hand maple 1.8
i have this 1.8 seven holes for sale. Plastic joint had been reapared with epoxy glue. It's now good bargain, plays easely, Conic perce as Ji-Ari, well equilibrate in each registerer. Addionnal holes...
View ArticleRonnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin
We are al saddened to hear that Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin passed away on the 30th May 2017. Rest in peace, Ronnie! Ronnie's contribution to the shakuhachi world outside Japan was immense! He...
View ArticleSankyoku Workshop in Basel, 9 July 2017
SANKYOKU Workshop in Basel mit Nobuko Yokota und Yasuyo Hiraoka Die Stücke: Rokudan, Chidori no Kyoku, Kaede no Hana Kuro Kami, Yûgao, Kaji Makura, Hagi no Tsuyu, Tamagawa Kosten: CHF 150 für...
View ArticleVintage Shakuhachi — looking for Shakuhachi maker
Hi everybody I recently bought a vintage Shakuhachi which needs some repairs which I will attempt to do. I would like to know if anybody knows who built this flute and how old it probably is. I attach...
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