Hear the tuning and response of this Hocchiku. I am just noodling around with the scale and Zen Honkyoku riffs.
Namaste, Perry
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Hocchiku Utaguchi Blowing Edge
Here is the Blowing edge of a new 2.8 Hocchiku bass shakuhachi pitched in F#. Hocchiku translates as Darma Bamboo and was coined by Watazumi, the Zen legendary Komuso Monk. I recently finished it and have been enjoying the warm, mellow and expansive vibes. I do not put anything on Hocchiku. they are completely natural. The utagcuhi edge is not sealed by any lacquer or glossy finish. It is polished with fine mill files and #0000 steel wool. This Hocchiku reacts with an "electric" buzz when I bear down on the blowing edge. I can't think of a better way to chill.:)
Namaste, Perry
Namaste, Perry
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It'd be great to hear a sound file of this awesome flute, Perry!
ReplyDeleteHey Erin, I posted a sound file of this Choukan! Let me know if you can not hear it. Thanks!
ReplyDeletehey does anyone know how to make one of these in a major scale of C
ReplyDeletejust need the dimentions of bore sizes and length of bamboo
thanks
all help will be appreciated