Dear Ralf,
Being an Ex-trombonist of course it happens that I use the splattering
lipps technique by mistake or as a gimmick.
The produced sound: something in between a Mid Winter Horn, a Didjeridoo
and a Bear-Claw.
Actually it has become what a few years ago was called a "Zink" - with
brass-mouthtechnique and holes on the way.
The sound is far from what Shakuhachi is about.
But what's more important: an instrument changes as you play on it. It
will adapt to a certain to the tones you make, the specific pitches you make
and the loudness you like.
Using it as a trombone may not do you much good for the instrument and
it's feel.
Better use your Vacuum-Cleaner-pipe :-)
Regards, Bas
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Ralf Muhlberger [mailto:ralf@dstc.edu.au]
> Verzonden: maandag 11 oktober 1999 2:35
> Aan: shakuhachi@weber.ucsd.edu
> Onderwerp: interesting science
>
>
>
> On the topic of understanding the shakuhachi, here's an
> article on some artificial lips being developed to study
> how brass instruments are blown. I suspect that this
> could be modified for our chosen tube as well :-)
>
http://www.newscientist.com/ns/19991009/newsstory4.html
Ralf
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