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shakuhachi notes ha ah u and u san

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The first note here is Ha ni-yon-go AKA Ha 2,4,5 played in Kan, the second harmonic and should be in the key of Eb on a 1.8 "D". The head is held slightly higher than normal. Next is Ah which is normally around the note Ha. Ah is a meri note played in Kan. To play Ah, lower the head shade Ri and...

shakuhachi meri meru lowering pitch technique

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here i demonstrate how to play a meri or meru note which is a technique on shakuhachi flute where the player lowers the head in combination with slightly uncovering a finger hole to achieve a flat note.

shakuhachi technique Atari repeating notes

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In shakuhachi we repeat or attack notes (atari) by quickly opening and closing a finger hole. We do not use any tonguing in shakuhachi. The standard way to repeat notes is to use the index fingers although there are alternative was to repeat a note and often come up in Zen Honkyoku music. Here we...

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World's Youngest Shakuhachi Maker

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I have been training a prodigy in shakuhachi making. Jet has been apprenticing with me since he was born. His hand and eye coordination is the best and most natural I've ever seen.