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Sydney Shakuhachi Festival 2008: komuso at the Opera House!
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If you are interested in any of the shakuhachi below, please contact me.
2.8 nobekan (one piece) shakuhachi, pitched between F and F sharp-€800 (approx. £632, ¥134,000, $1,249, Aus$1,308).
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This shakuhachi has a full, round Ro otsu and plays easily in both registers. It has one coat of clear lacquer in the bore and a red lacquer hole finish. The thumb hole was repositioned for ease of playing.
2.8 Kinko ivory utaguchi.
1.7 nobekan (one piece) shakuhachi, pitched in Eb-€400 (approx. £316, ¥67,000, $624, Aus$654).
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SOLD This shakuhachi has a husky lower register and bright kan notes. It has a natural utaguchi and one coat of clear lacquer in the bores and holes.
Root of 1.7 nobekan shakuhachi.
2.8 nobekan (one piece) shakuhachi, pitched in F-€600 (approx. £474, ¥100,500, $936, Aus$981).
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This shakuhachi has a fog horn Ro otsu and a wide bore and utaguchi opening. It has a Kinko ivory utaguchi and distinct celtic green lacquer holes! Ideal for 'blowing zen.'
Detail of the unique colouring of 2.8 nobekan.
2.4 nobekan (one piece) ji-nashi shakuhachi, pitched in A-€400 (approx. £316, ¥67,000, $624, Aus$654).
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This is a true ji-nashi shakuhachi with no lacquer or filler in the bore. It has a natural utaguchi and red lacquer finish on the holes. Ideal for honkyoku like Sanya and Sanan.
Red lacquer on holes of 2.4 ji-nashi shakuhachi.
2.15 nobekan (one piece) shakuhachi, pitched between B and Bb-€300 (approx. £237, ¥50,000, $468, Aus$490).
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This is a wide bore shakuhachi with filler in the bore to inhance certain pitches. It has a black buffolo-horn utaguchi and black lacquer finish.
Utaguchi of 2.15 shakuhachi.
1.8 ji-ari (with filler) shakuhachi, pitched in D-€200 (approx. £158, ¥33,500, $312, Aus$327).
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This shakuhachi plays with a sweet tone throughout the range. It has a Tozan utaguchi and black lacquer finish. The low price is due to some minor cosmetic imperfections.
Rattan nakatsuki (middle joint) of 1.8 ji-ari shakuhachi.
2.2 nobekan, pitched between B and Bb-€400 (approx. £316, ¥67,000, $624, Aus$654).
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This shakuhachi has a full, round lower register and plays easily in kan. It has a Kinko ivory utaguchi and red lacquer finish.
Root of 2.2 nobekan.
1.85 nobekan, pitched between C sharp and D-€200 (approx. £158, ¥33,500, $312, Aus$327).
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SOLD This shakuhachi plays with a round, open tone due to a wide bore. It has a buffolo horn utaguchi and black lacquer finish.
Root of 1.85 nobekan. This shakuhachi is finished with black lacquer on the bore and holes.
Celtic honkyoku: Irish melodies for shakuhachi €25 (Approx. £20, ¥4,000, $40, Aus$41)
Please note that next postage date will be August 1 due to attendance at the World Shakuhachi Festival in Sydney.
The melodies include famous tunes such as 'The Derry Air' and 'Carrigfergus'. There are twenty scores with a playalong CD on 1.8 shakuhachi. The book contains both Kinko-ryu and Tozan-ryu notation versions. The CD also contains bonus tracks of melodies played on longer shakuhachi, Irish flute and tin whistle.
Learn more about Irish melodies on shakuhachi.
Contact me at 00353 1 831 6096 or email phil@shakuhachizen.com