Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Worship Flutist · 2009-06-29 05:08:37

Hi Friends,
I have just joined the Shakuhachi forum and look forward to learning much here as I am very new to the Shakuhachi. I have been playing rimblown flutes such as the Anasazi for a while and I make a few of these as a hobby.. I have also been playing the Native American flute for a number of years as well as the trombone (wow lot of difference there). Any how I look forward to lots of great things here as I know the shakuhachi is a wonderful instrument. I am also looking for my first shakuhachi and would appreciate any guidance here and I could possibly do a trade if someone wold be interested in the Native American flute as I have a large collection of them as well as the Anasazi ! Thanks So Much Mike

Tairaku 太楽 · 2009-06-29 05:11:15

I might trade you something for an Anasazi, I am a bit curious about that.

Yungflutes · 2009-06-29 06:18:10

Hi Mike, Welcome to the Forum!
Enjoy the reads.

Some shakuhachi flutes can sound like a trombone!

I'm joking of course. In a nut shell, there are basically two kinds of shakuhachi: a natural bore flute (the original temple flutes) or a completely fabricated bore, modern instrument. Then there's a variety in between. The Fabricated bore is usually a louder and faster instrument and the natural bore is usually mellower and less balanced in dynamics. But, there are always exceptions and many flute cross over since these are handmade instruments. You can read this thread to get an idea of how we feel about our flutes:

http://www.shakuhachiforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=54

But please do not feel too confused or disparaged after reading through the thread, I'm sure you will be able to enjoy any well made flute you choose to start with.

- Perry

edosan · 2009-06-29 12:13:42

Yungflutes wrote:
Hi Mike, Welcome to the Forum!
Enjoy the reads.

Some shakuhachi flutes can sound like a trombone!

I'm joking of course. In a nut shell, there are basically two kinds of shakuhachi: a natural bore flute (the original temple flutes) or a completely fabricated bore, modern instrument. Then there's a variety in between. The Fabricated bore is usually a louder and faster instrument and the natural bore is usually mellower and less balanced in dynamics. But, there are always exceptions and many flute cross over since these are handmade instruments. You can read this thread to get an idea of how we feel about our flutes:

http://www.shakuhachiforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=54

But please do not feel too confused or disparaged after reading through the thread, I'm sure you will be able to enjoy any well made flute you choose to start with.

- Perry

Lordy, Perry! Don't emburden the poor lad with the dreaded Jinashi thread. Have you no mercy?

Tairaku 太楽 · 2009-06-29 15:03:41

edosan wrote:
Lordy, Perry! Don't emburden the poor lad with the dreaded Jinashi thread. Have you no mercy?

For once I agree with the anti-jinashi hatemonger. It's probably not necessary for beginners to worry about what kind of flute they play as long as it's one they can take lessons on with their teacher.

Kiku Day · 2009-06-29 15:05:47

I actually thought so too - but didn't dare to comment....

ABRAXAS · 2009-06-29 15:11:12

I think that thread has become a center of gravity for the forum, all other threads orbit around it.

edosan · 2009-06-29 16:43:52

Tairaku wrote:
edosan wrote:
Lordy, Perry! Don't emburden the poor lad with the dreaded Jinashi thread. Have you no mercy?
For once I agree with the anti-jinashi hatemonger. It's probably not necessary for beginners to worry about what kind of flute they play as long as it's one they can take lessons on with their teacher.

Ahem. I am not anit-jinashi, you knob (I have two that I love); just anti-blather.

Jim Thompson · 2009-06-29 16:55:14

Nonetheless Mike,
Welcome to the forum!
Jim

edosan · 2009-06-29 17:03:06

ABRAXAS wrote:
I think that thread has become a center of gravity for the forum, all other threads orbit around it.

'Tis the Black Hole, sucking us all inexorably into its event horizon, egad!

Tairaku 太楽 · 2009-06-29 20:26:00

edosan wrote:
Tairaku wrote:
edosan wrote:
Lordy, Perry! Don't emburden the poor lad with the dreaded Jinashi thread. Have you no mercy?
For once I agree with the anti-jinashi hatemonger. It's probably not necessary for beginners to worry about what kind of flute they play as long as it's one they can take lessons on with their teacher.
Ahem. I am not anit-jinashi, you knob (I have two that I love); just anti-blather.

I know but I thought it would be funny to tweak you.

Yungflutes · 2009-06-29 20:51:25

edosan wrote:
Yungflutes wrote:
Hi Mike, Welcome to the Forum!
Enjoy the reads.

Some shakuhachi flutes can sound like a trombone!

I'm joking of course. In a nut shell, there are basically two kinds of shakuhachi: a natural bore flute (the original temple flutes) or a completely fabricated bore, modern instrument. Then there's a variety in between. The Fabricated bore is usually a louder and faster instrument and the natural bore is usually mellower and less balanced in dynamics. But, there are always exceptions and many flute cross over since these are handmade instruments. You can read this thread to get an idea of how we feel about our flutes:

http://www.shakuhachiforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=54

But please do not feel too confused or disparaged after reading through the thread, I'm sure you will be able to enjoy any well made flute you choose to start with.

- Perry
Lordy, Perry! Don't emburden the poor lad with the dreaded Jinashi thread. Have you no mercy?

waryr · 2009-07-01 20:15:59

Tairaku wrote:
I might trade you something for an Anasazi, I am a bit curious about that.

I have several out of PVC. I could make you one, if you like? Based on the Broken Flute Cave flutes found in the 1930's. Measurements taken from a sample by Doc Richard Payne through Michael Graham Allen.

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

#1 2009-06-29 05:08:37

New to the Shakuhachi

#2 2009-06-29 05:11:15

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

#3 2009-06-29 06:18:10

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

#4 2009-06-29 12:13:42

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

Yungflutes wrote:

#5 2009-06-29 15:03:41

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

edosan wrote:

#6 2009-06-29 15:05:47

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#8 2009-06-29 16:43:52

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

Tairaku wrote:

edosan wrote:

#9 2009-06-29 16:55:14

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

#10 2009-06-29 17:03:06

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

ABRAXAS wrote:

#11 2009-06-29 20:26:00

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

edosan wrote:

Tairaku wrote:

edosan wrote:

#12 2009-06-29 20:51:25

Re: New to the Shakuhachi

edosan wrote:

Yungflutes wrote:

#13 2009-07-01 20:15:59

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Tairaku wrote:

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