Re: [Shaku] Embouchure, sound, exercise

From: edBeaty (edosano@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 19 2005 - 07:45:17 PDT


Justin wrote:

>I have a question now, for everyone, but especially
>perhaps from shakuhachi makers.
>It seemed to me that "good" shakuhachi give good
>stable notes. Each note is nice and stable, with none
>of that mentioned turbulence. You can really push the
>sound, without it rolling over.
> I recently tried a hasun made by Yamaguchi Goro. The
>otu ro seemed to me unstable...

Justin,

I commend to you this article by John Singer, which has
some bearing on your question:

http://www.zenflute.com/articles.html

I would also add that it appears that you have answered
the questions yourself...

Regards,
eB

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