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I think generally ji-nashi flutes have a "windier" and "woodier" sound =
than than flutes with finished bores. This is probably due to fact that, =
except in the longer flutes, the bore is quite a bit wider than the =
"ideal". This also leads to a lot of difficulties in the third octave. =
It is a rare ji-nashi flute that plays well in the highs, and generally =
the ji-nashi flutes that I have played left quite a bit to be desired in =
the intonation department.=20
But not to forget that these were generally used as solo instruments and =
thus tuning and temperament could be idiosyncratic. They do have a charm =
all their own. Almost all flutes over 2.3 shaku are ji-nashi anyway, due =
to the fact that at that length the bore diameter/length ratio becomes =
better, and it is a real bitch to try to make bores in flutes that long.
Toby
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From: Lorne Edwards=20
To: shakuhachi@weber.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 8:30 PM
Subject: Ji-nashi
Hi all
Following on from the recent posts I was wondering what difference =
there is in sound and playing between Ji-Nashi and standard =
instruments.
Any thoughts?
All the best
Lorne
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think generally ji-nashi flutes have =
a "windier"=20
and "woodier" sound than than flutes with finished bores. This is =
probably due=20
to fact that, except in the longer flutes, the bore is quite a bit wider =
than=20
the "ideal". This also leads to a lot of difficulties in the third =
octave. It is=20
a rare ji-nashi flute that plays well in the highs, and generally the =
ji-nashi=20
flutes that I have played left quite a bit to be desired in the =
intonation=20
department. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But not to forget that these were =
generally used as=20
solo instruments and thus tuning and temperament could be idiosyncratic. =
They do=20
have a charm all their own. Almost all flutes over 2.3 shaku are =
ji-nashi=20
anyway, due to the fact that at that length the bore diameter/length =
ratio=20
becomes better, and it is a real bitch to try to make bores in flutes =
that=20
long.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Toby</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dmgs.Edwards@ukgateway.net=20
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2001 8:30=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Ji-nashi</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Following on from the recent posts I was wondering =
what=20
difference there is in sound and playing between Ji-Nashi and =
standard=20
instruments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>All the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Lorne</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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