Hon-on Resin Edo-style Shakuhachi
Hon-on Resin Edo-style Shakuhachi
After three years of development, it's finally here. This flute is modeled after one of my own Edo-style bamboo flutes, including the bore. It maintains its natural shape as well as the nodes inside, along with the characteristic smaller, towari fingerholes, and shallow oblique utaguchi. Each is smoothed and then hand-finished over a period of several weeks with multiple layers of urushi. The result is a flute that is nearly indistinguishable from bamboo, great for old-style honkyoku playing.
There are two main reasons for this flute's existence. First, I needed a flute that I could offer students who didn't have the budget for a custom Edo-style bamboo shakuhachi (I offer this flute discounted for students). It's easy to play, so it's good for beginners - but it also has the depth of sound of an Edo-style flute, so it's good for advanced players who have been at it for a long time as well (even then, it's still best to be a beginner at heart).
The second reason is just as practical. Some people live in dry climates that wreak havoc on bamboo. With this flute, you don't need to worry about that. You can also travel with it without worrying about it drying or cracking - I take mine with me whenever I go on an airplane. With this flute, I finally have an old-style shakuhachi that I can travel with without having to worry.
- 1.8 Edo style shakuhachi, plays close to C# on a modern scale (ancient tone of D). Prices include international shipping.
- Cashew edition - practical and simple, finished with black cashew lacquer inside and out: $650.
- Urushi edition - polished, smooth matte black finish, bengara red inside: $1000.
- Cashew edition available at a discount when you sign up for Community Lessons: $550 + $50 / month for lessons.
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