Hand carved Shakuhachi Meditation Flute, 65 cm long, ( B ) tuning, SEE VIDEO.

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Hand carved Shakuhachi Meditation Flute, 65 cm long, ( B ) tuning, SEE VIDEO.
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The Collection Experts is proud to present this wonderful handmade Shakuhachi meditation
Flute, handcarved in Bamboo by the Colombian  artisan Emmanuel
Franco, beautiful and ancient  musical instrument.
Size: 65 cm or 25.6 inches.
The Shakuhachi Flute
A shakuhachi is a Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the 'shakuhachi' was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the fuke shakuhachi. A bamboo flute known as the kodai shakuhachi, (Ancient shakuhachi, which is quite different from the current style of shakuhachi), was introduced to Japan from China in the 7th century and died out in the 10th century. After a long blank period, the hitoyogiri shakuhachi appeared in the 15th century, and then in the 16th century, the fuke shakuhachi was developed in Japan. The fuke shakuhachi flourished in the 18th century during the Edo period, and eventually the hitoyogiri shakuhachi also died out.
The Fuke shakuhachi developed in Japan is longer and thicker than the Kodai shakuhachi and has one finger hole less. It is longer and thicker than hitoyogiri shakuhachi and is superior in volume, range, scale and tone quality. Today, since the shakuhachi generally refers only to fuke shakuhachi, the theory that the shakuhachi is an instrument unique to Japan is widely accepted. In traditional shakuhachi repertoire instead of tonguing for articulation like many western wind instruments, with a very fast movement is used and each note has its corresponding repeat fingerings e.g. for repeating C5 (リ) the 5th hole (D5's tone hole) is used. A 1.8 shakuhachi produces D4 (D above Middle C, 293.66 Hz) as its fundamental—the lowest note it produces with all five finger holes covered, and a normal blowing angle. In contrast, a 2.4 shakuhachi has a fundamental of A3 (A below Middle C, 220 Hz). As the length increases, the spacing of the finger holes also increases, stretching both fingers and technique. Longer flutes often have offset finger holes, and very long flutes are almost always custom made to suit individual players. Some honkyoku, in particular those of the Nezasaha (Kimpu-ryū) school are intended to be played on these longer flutes.
History
Shakuhachi is derived from the Chinese bamboo-flute. The bamboo-flute first came to Japan from China during the 7th century. This style of bamboo flute, also called kodai shakuhachi (ancient shakuhachi), was used for playing gagaku, but died out in the 10th century. There are no records of musical scores related to the Kodai shakuhachi, so the details of music such as the playing method and scale are unknown. During the medieval period, shakuhachi were most notable for their role in the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhist monks, known as komusō ("priests of nothingness," or "emptiness monks" 虚無僧), who used the shakuhachi as a spiritual tool.Their songs (called "honkyoku") were paced according to the players' breathing and were considered meditation (suizen) as much as music.
Travel around Japan was restricted by the shogunate at this time, but the Fuke sect managed to wrangle an exemption from the Shōgun, since their spiritual practice required them to move from place to place playing the shakuhachi and begging for alms (one famous song reflects this mendicant tradition, "Hi fu mi, hachi gaeshi", "One two three, pass the alms bowl". They persuaded the Shōgun to give them "exclusive rights" to play the instrument. In return, some were required to spy for the shogunate, and the Shōgun sent several of his own spies out in the guise of Fuke monks as well. This was made easier by the wicker baskets (tengai 天蓋) that the Fuke wore over their heads, a symbol of their detachment from the world.
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