[Shaku] Bamboo Sources

From: heirphoto@comcast.net
Date: Sun Dec 26 2004 - 18:47:58 PST


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I notice quite a few US makers of Shakuhachi turning up lately. I know I always have a hard time finding bamboo that is usable even for my simple flutes let alone a properly designed shakuhachi.
Anyone here have leads on sources of bamboo here in the USA or even overseas?
Thanks,
Tony Miller

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> At 2:28 AM -0800 12/25/04, Justin . wrote: > >I'm curious, in Kinko notation, the note "re meri" - > >how are all of you playing that? Like, the pitch - how > >is it in relation to tsu? > > I believe that "re meri" is a pitch half way between re and tsu -- F# > on a 1.8. If the score wants a tsu pitch, it will generally notate it > differently. My score for Shingetsu, for example, marks the re with a > circle and a ni (2) -- "circle ni no re" -- meaning you close the > first hole (leaving 2 open), play it meri, and hit the tsu pitch. > > James > _____________________________________________ > > List subscription information is at: > http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_10613_1104115678_0

<html><body> <DIV>I notice quite a few US makers of Shakuhachi turning up lately. I know I always have a hard time finding bamboo that is usable even for my simple flutes let alone a properly designed shakuhachi.</DIV> <DIV>Anyone here have leads on sources of bamboo here in the USA or even overseas?</DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Tony Miller&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Vintage Porsche Speedsters <BR>Shakuhachi Flutes <BR>Wet-Plate Photography</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>&gt; At 2:28 AM -0800 12/25/04, Justin . wrote: <BR>&gt; &gt;I'm curious, in Kinko notation, the note "re meri" - <BR>&gt; &gt;how are all of you playing that? Like, the pitch - how <BR>&gt; &gt;is it in relation to tsu? <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; I believe that "re meri" is a pitch half way between re and tsu -- F# <BR>&gt; on a 1.8. If the score wants a tsu pitch, it will generally notate it <BR>&gt; differently. My score for Shingetsu, for example, marks the re with a <BR>&gt; circle and a ni (2) -- "circle ni no re" -- meaning you close the <BR>&gt; first hole (leaving 2 open), play it meri, and hit the tsu pitch. <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; James <BR>&gt; _____________________________________________ <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; List subscription information is at: <BR>&gt; http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>

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