The Shakuhachi
A Shakuhachi is a japanese bamboo flute. Its the traditional instrument of the Fuke-shū which is a group of Ronin (former Samurais). They practiced shakuhachi playing as a form of zen meditation (similar to Ikebana, the work with flowers). The shakuhachi has been played alone and there were no concerts in the past.
Later the shakuhachi has been used together with other instruments. Three different schools are now important: Kinko, Tozan und Myōan. Myōan is the most traditional one and is still in the vein of Fuke.
A Shakuhachi has a lenght of 54,5cm and is made of bamboo. These days Shakuhachis are also made of plastic or wood, but the special warm and extraordinary sound can only be reached with a bamboo flute.
To learn it, you need to attend a teacher (Sensei) because most of the knowledge can only learned face to face. Even books are not enough.
Concerts
I would like to link you to this website:
You’ll find all relevant information to the concerts of ICHIONKAI which is lead by the master IKKEI Hanada Sensei.
DATES
Meister IKKEI Hanada
Sa, 19. June 2010, 19.00 Uhr
Atelier Lachdach, Landsbergerstr.444, 81241München
(Pasing, near Trambahn “Am Knie“)
Renkei Hashimoto
Fr, 14. Mai 2010, 20.00 Uhr
Studio 3
Bleichstraße 22b, 90429 Nuremberg
