Shakuhachi traditional Japanese Flute

Tozan Ryu (Key of D) Pentatonic.

Handmade with traditional methods from Japanese Bamboo.

JIM Zen Shakuhachi Pentatonic end-blown flute with natural bell root. TOZAN-ryu 1.8 feet.

Good for seasoned flautist, good for any level player. 1.8 feet (23.6 inch) in Length .This shakuhachi is an end-blown flute tuned to a pentatonic (5-note) scale, has four finger holes along the front and one thumb hole behind. Includes case, slip, and mouth cover.

Recommended for those with flute experience. The sound is activated by precise blowing over an open hole, such as with a standard concert flute, or like blowing over the top of a glass bottle to get it to sing. Multiple octaves are achieved with breath control such as embouchure and steady airstream. Flute lessons are available upon request.

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More details from manufacturer:

This is a 1.8 TOZAN ryu Shakuhachi, It's made of Madake bamboo what is a giant timber bamboo most abundant in fertile lowland valleys. Smaller diameter, denser bamboos suitable for flute making are found only in mountainous regions and growing under the natural rough circumstances with sunshine and raining. This instrument is very special. By various fingerings -- half- and quarter-holings -- and by controlling the angle of mouthpiece against the lip, all twelve tones of the western chromatic scale can be produced. The mouthpiece consists of an oblique blowing edge whose design is unique in that it enables you to control the pitch produced by changing the angle at which the flute is being blown. It will produces a delicate change of intonation -- a swelling or bending of notes characteristic of the traditional music. The beautiful introverted sounds of shakuhachi music seem closer to nature than to other instrumental forms and are best learned by the ear and heart rather than by the eye and brain. Each flute is evaluated and adjusted to produce an optimum balance in all of the notes played. This fine tuning process is a delicate art; Fine tuning the bore coupled with adjust accounts for the superior tonal quality, responsiveness and accuracy of tuning characteristic of JIM music instruments. Good sounding for not only the traditional music but also Jazz and contemporary, the sounding from Shakuhachi is mellow ,soul-healing and serena , was favoured by any musicians who enjoying the natural sound, It was very special when you try to play Jazz such as the "TAKE FIVE". The appearance of Shakuhachi flute might be little different from the photograph as shown due to each one was Hand-craffted . with a soft leather cap by hand made carfully in case the mouthpiece of Shakuhachi be harmed from accident . This flute case is in caring for your shakuhach flute. It maintains a constant relative humidity level optimum for musical instruments.