Dear Shakuhachi list,
As a reply to Tom's informative writing on the difference between
Hocchiku and Shakuhachi, I have to make some corrections as to his
comment about Kodama-san's comments about Hocchiku. Kodama-san is here
with me now so this reply is possible.
Kodama-san said that what he was actually trying to say was that
Hocchiku are equal to ji-nashi shakuhachi flutes. A piece of bamboo is
a Hocchiku regardless of length and thickness of bamboo diameter and
wall and wideness of bore. However it must have 5 holes (4 in front and
1 in back) and relative balance between the 5 tones (ro, tsu, re, chi
ri). But he said that it is easier to capture the particular "neiro" or
tone color of a Hocchiku with the bigger, thicker variety of flutes
that are about 2.4 or longer as a opposed to shorter ones regardless of
thickness and size. Also, depending on the piece, this will determine
what length of flute is most appropriate. For ezample, playing Tsuru no
Sugomori or Saji on 3.0 is not appropriate. A 1.8-2.2 is much more
suited for those pieces. Whereas pieces like Shingetsu or Shin Kyorei
are much better for the longer flutes. Hocchiku are also referred to as
"Kyotaku".
Thanks Tom!
Alcvin
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