>In Korea they have a large traverse flute, which seems
>to me to be the Korean equivaelent to the shakuhachi
>(called something like Tegem?).
The traditional Korean taegum (taeg=FBm) is a transverse (horizontally=20
played) bamboo flute.
The Japanese shakuhachi is a vertical end-blown bamboo flute.
>It is played by monks,
>and seems to be a tool of zen...
I'd be interested to see a reference to taegum as a Zen tool. It could be=
=20
a recent Korean adoption of the Japanese shakuhachi and its Zen=20
associations. Music knows no borders.
>Interestingly, they
>blow from the root end.
The traditional taegum is played by blowing across a hole in the side of=20
the flute, like a Western (silver) flute. The taegum also has a kazoo-like=
=20
membrane that adds a characteristic buzz to the tone.
Karl
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