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On 2/19/05 12:51 AM, "heirphoto@comcast.net" <heirphoto@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> Does anyone here have a shakuhachi made by John Niemi in Japan they would=
be
> interested in selling? He made very natural looking shakuhachi, or as he
> called them, "simple flutes". I owned 2 many years ago and did enjoy them=
. It
> ws his CD that got me started playing and making flutes myself. I know th=
ey
> were not everyone's cup of tea but I would love to find one again. Maybe =
a 1.7
> to 2.0 or similar?
> Please contact me off list if you have one to sell, heirphoto@comcast.net
> Thanks,
> Tony Miller
> Haunting Winds Shakuhachi
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Hi Tony,
The reason they were/are =B3not everyone's cup of tea=B2 is that they are
grossly out of tune. I played half a dozen and the scale had no, I repeat,
no resemblance to the shakuhachi scale. It was obvious that the maker had
no idea what a shakuhachi scale is.
A student of mine brought one to the lesson and after I explained to him
that it would be impossible to play or learn traditional shakuhachi music o=
n
it he returned it. John Niemi I believe refunded his money, but also sent
along a video complaining about how the Japanese were uptight about
insisting that their shakuhachis have a specific scale!
The flutes did look nice and I believe John is well-meaning, but it=B9s good
to know more about a flute if you are going to make and sell them.
Peter
Peter Ross
http://www.cloudhandsmusic.com
APDO 542-4100
Grecia, Costa Rica
Central America
011 (506) 494-5170
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">On 2/19/05 12:51 AM, "heirphoto@comcast.net"=
<heirphoto@comcast.net> wrote:<BR>
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</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Hello,<BR>
Does anyone here have a shakuhachi made by John Niemi in Japan they would b=
e interested in selling? He made very natural looking shakuhachi, or a=
s he called them, "simple flutes". I owned 2 many years ago and di=
d enjoy them. It ws his CD that got me started playing and making flutes mys=
elf. I know they were not everyone's cup of tea but I would love to find one=
again. Maybe a 1.7 to 2.0 or similar?<BR>
Please contact me off list if you have one to sell, heirphoto@comcast.net<B=
R>
Thanks,<BR>
Tony Miller<BR>
Haunting Winds Shakuhachi<BR>
<BR>
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Hi Tony,<BR>
<BR>
The reason they were/are “not everyone's cup of tea” is that th=
ey are grossly out of tune. I played half a dozen and the scale had no=
, I repeat, no resemblance to the shakuhachi scale. It was obvio=
us that the maker had no idea what a shakuhachi scale is. <BR>
<BR>
A student of mine brought one to the lesson and after I e=
xplained to him that it would be impossible to play or learn traditional sha=
kuhachi music on it he returned it. John Niemi I believe refunded his =
money, but also sent along a video complaining about how the Japanese were u=
ptight about insisting that their shakuhachis have a specific scale! <=
BR>
<BR>
The flutes did look nice and I believe John is well-meaning, but it’s=
good to know more about a flute if you are going to make and sell them. <BR=
>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Peter<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Peter Ross<BR>
http://www.cloudhandsmusic.com
APDO 542-4100<BR>
Grecia, Costa Rica<BR>
Central America<BR>
011 (506) 494-5170<BR>
<BR>
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