@@TairyuShakuhachi Which is SO appropriate. My Buddhist name in the Soto School is Kai-in Enki, which my Zen teacher translates as, "Ocean Seal, Complete Vitality." I think 'seal' here might mean something like 'mudra' or 'stamp' and not like a harbor seal. ARGHTY ARGH ARGH! 🦭
Yeayyy! Didn’t even have to wait until the morning to watch it ;) ! I wish you’d made this video 3 months ago, but even now I got to enjoy it, review and learn. Thank you!
Congradulation on this video! What a great accomplishment. Lots of important information. I wish there was a video like this when I got started on Shakuhachi.
Thanks for mentioning my Bell Shakuhachi. I have plans to make new Bells. It might take me a year or so though! Still in the process of moving to France and no workshop yet, J
Thanks for stopping by to watch the video and commenting. It is my pleasure. It is a great option for people first getting into shakuhachi and deserves to be in this video.
0:00 Opening Introduction 01:26 What is a Shakuhachi? 3:33 correction 54.5 cm is 1.8 in western measurement. 05:00 Why play shakuhachi? 08:37 Getting Your First Shakuhachi 12:00 The Anatomy of the Shakuhachi 16:24 Holding the Shakuhachi 20:08 Your First Sound 24:47 Learning the Basic Notes 32:26 What's the next step?
great video, wish this was out when I started a couple weeks back. I am left handed and find having my left hand at the base more natural and easier to produce a sound, will this pose any issues down the line?
This is a truly amazing introduction to shakuhachi which I would recommend to any beginner. When I got my first shakuhachi (it was Shakuhachi Yuu) many-many years ago, there was nobody who would explain and show me how to make my first sound. All I had was a book which had instructions. But even with printed instructions it took me 1.5 hours to make something that resembled a tone :)
