Shakuhachi Introduction 1: The Instrument

The shakuhachi (尺八) is a traditional Japanese bamboo flute that is the quintessential sound of Japan. In this first video of a mini-series I give a short overview of the instrument: its history, construction, the basic notes and playing technique.

Watch the other parts here:
2. The First Tone – https://youtu.be/eoGd_pl-zYE
3. The First Instrument – https://youtu.be/X5Opng94oeU
4. Basic Notes – https://youtu.be/L19kc9DKPOU
5. The First Instrument; a month later – https://youtu.be/w830bk8iWAo
6: Cheap bamboo shakuhachi – https://youtu.be/d8GeSiBRgdw
7: Playing Kan – https://youtu.be/FHnjehvzJj8
As playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4lTbRmm4SnGYrLIKffLZyLYX-ZP5YJH

0:00 Introduction
0:50 Construction
3:39 Tone production
6:04 'ji ari' and 'ji nashi'
7:45 Scale and basic notes
9:18 Half notes - 'meri' and 'kari'
11:38 Conclusions

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Видео Shakuhachi Introduction 1: The Instrument канала Markus Guhe