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shakuhachiJapanese end-blown bamboo flute. Its notes are produced by blowing across the open upper end, resulting in a distinctively breathy tone. It has five fingerholes. The shakuhachi is of great antiquity; it has been widely played as a solo instrument and in small ensembles, especially with the koto and samisen (a fretless lute). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The performers sing and dance to Tigger Benford's East/West fusion score for gamelan instruments, shakuhachi flute, synthesizer, and conch shells. This page is associated in some way with the website of a company that sells shakuhachi, the traditional Japanese bamboo flutes, though there is no apparent way to reach the exercise page from the company's homepage. Further in, "Breathing Chaos" juxtaposes the sounds of proximity and distance: lips and breath on a woody shakuhachi, the subsonic echo of a dubby bass. |
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