I agree with you kyosei. Its about the maker and the
'Natural' energy he/she puts into the shakuhachi. If
you play silver flute then drop it and switch to
shakuhachi, you too would notice the diffrence. (
Aside from embochere adjustment).
Sciences may or may not create a great shakuhachi, but
one things for sure.....it cant make us great players.
Now, if we shifted our energy towards creating a
machine that would make us better players..... :)
Cheers,
Isaac
--- KYOSEI1@aol.com wrote:
> I've just read all of the "acoustic impedances"
> postings and found them all
> very interesting reading. I've been an engineer
> since the early 60s' in both
> electronic and mechanical fields. In school my main
> interests were math and
> physics. I've often thought what grove the Japanese
> flute makers and came to the
> conclusion that it had nothing to do with science
> but all to do with feeling.
> One of my flutes was made for me by a flute maker
> that places the finished
> flute on his Alter and sits meditation with it, if
> he responds to it favorably it
> passes, if it doesn't, it goes on the fire wood
> pile.
>
> I play for my tuner on occasion but mostly for my
> self, some days it good and
> some days it not. I'll switch to a different flute
> and I'll have a completely
> different experience. A new flute my not play right
> for six months and then
> one day it happens and it's all joy. No science,
> just feelings, soul and music.
>
> Kyosei
>
=====
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Isaac Marshall
Seattle Shakuhachi Society
http://www.megaseattle.com/shakuhachi/
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