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Shakuhachi Updated December 4, 2009 New Taimu Available here Four new Taimu and two Mujitsu Shakuhachi !!  NEW ITEM!! MU SHAKUHACHI Taimu without the holes! Available HERE  MU shakuhachi are long, extra wide shakuhachi without holes! Made from the same bamboo as Taimu Shakuhachi, these flutes are made for low, breathy, meditative Ro blowing and harmonics. $275 - $375 Welcome to the Mujitsu Shakuhachi web site. Here you'll find shakuhachi flutes made by Ken LaCosse of San Francisco, California. Mujitsu Shakuhachi are played by students, teachers and professional musicians throughout the world. These shakuhachi are made using a traditional hand adjusted bore technique. In this method, the natural shape of the bore of the flute is used as much as possible, adjusting only where necessary. To familiarize yourself with the Mujitsu method, please read the flutemaking approach section. There is also a page of photographs and descriptions of shakuhachi flutes in stock, which changes periodically, so be sure to return for the latest update. New Mujitsu Shakuhachi T-Shirts! Available here  Go to live Mujitsu Shakuhachi TV and chat!  Exchange ideas with shakuhachi enthusiasts from around the world on the Shakuhachi Forum  Mujitsu Shakuhachi on myspace |
New instructional DVD for Taimu by Cornelius Boots Composer Cornelius Boots of the bass clarinet quartet (Edmund Welles) is in the process of composing for and developing an instructional DVD for Taimu Shakuhachi. Cornelius Boots - "These pieces are written as etudes, or learning pieces, specifically for the large-bore, lower-pitched Taimu shakuhachi flutes. They are intended to complement any honkyoku or other pieces that you might be studying or playing on the Taimu. The primary stylistic inspirations are honkyoku and Mississippi blues. They vary in difficulty level but all of them can be approached slowly or as just a few select phrases that might resonate with your own approach to Taimu. These pieces can of course be played on any other type of shakuhachi, especially 2.4 or bigger, but as Chikuzen-sensei points out, with shakuhachi, certain flutes fit certain songs, and vice-versa; also the flute/player connection will determine what songs are more appropriate at a given time. The series will include 27 pieces of varying length and difficulty, most for solo Taimu, some for two. Recorded versions (mp3s), scores (pdfs), and explanations and suggestions will be available when the series is complete." About the composer: Cornelius Boots is a single-reeds and flutes performer and instructor specializing in the bass clarinet. He has studied shakuhachi for 8 years with Michael Chikuzen Gould. As a composer he has focused on expanding the repertoire for his own instruments and ensembles of original design, with a special emphasis on the bass clarinet quartet (Edmund Welles) for which he has created 38 original compositions and 21 arrangements since 1996. His most recent ensemble, Sabbaticus Rex, combines shakuhachi and Taimu with large ambient gongs and the Bazantar, an upright bass with sympathetic strings. Listen to one of the pieces here: Mysteries Stay tuned for updates! New Taimu Recording Michael Chikuzen Gould plays Taimu Shakuhachi on thetrack "Komuso Nagashi" on the new CD "Monshogodo." Sebastien Gishin Cyr accompanies Micheal with Buddhist chanting. Listen to Komuso Nagashi  The Taimu Shakuhachi Story (Video) with Ken LaCosse and Brian Tairaku Ritchie |
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feed Or click the orange icon in URL address bar Quick Look Shakuhachi in stock Highest quality Japanese madake bamboo Mujitsu Taimu Shakuhachi Wide bore, breathy, expressive tone Chinese Rootend Shakuhachi Lower cost, natural bore Mujitsu Shakuhachi Gallery Photos of sold shakuhachi over the years Shakuhachi Affiliations: The following teachers are those with whom I have developed the closest shakuhachi ties. Feel free to check out their sites for a composite view of my shakuhachi making approach. Kiku Day Michael Gould Atsuya Okuda Brian Tairaku Ritchie John Singer Recordings  Taimu - Brian Tairaku Ritchie Mujitsu Taimu shakuhachi are featured exclusively on a new album "Taimu" by Brian Tairaku Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club Milwaukee. Joining SCM are John Sparrow on percussion and upright bass phenom Dave Gelting. BUY IT HERE  Ryoanji - Brian Tairaku Ritchie Listen to Mujitsu shakuhachi on this new recording. avialable HERE |
