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Hi Javier...
I am not truly qualified to answer your question, as my experience is =
still very limited. Nonetheless, I often wondered the same thing, and I =
don't want your question to go unanswered.
To me, it seems that as my embouchure and comfortability with the =
instrument increases, so does the clarity and roundness of tone (if that =
is the intent), thus slightly less "airy", or whispy, especially in the =
Kan octave. My guess is that the vast majority of that clarity is =
attributable to the player (probably 85 - 90%, maybe more), though I do =
feel that the flute certainly plays a part. Very responsive =
instruments, in my said limited experience, may be slightly more =
forgiving to the less-experienced embouchure, in some cases, and allow =
more purity than others. Each note also may need its own tiny little =
adjustment in blowing angle and/or finite head movement, to achieve the =
purist tone, for that note, on that flute. I do have one instrument =
that maintains a beautifully clear, soft tone, while I seem to struggle =
with airyness on another one. Tension (lips, hands, body, etc.) may =
also contribute slightly to "airyness". Again, though, I think the =
biggest factor is experience, proper technique, and spending enough time =
with each instrument to learn the sweet spots (and Zen-ically letting it =
learn yours); at that point, it might become clear, in any manner of =
speaking.
But, I could be very wrong about this, and would humbly and happily =
welcome all contridictions and corrections.
:)
Derek=20
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Quality of sound??
From: Javier Garc=EDa Palma (javgpal@terra.es)
Date: Sat Aug 23 2003 - 17:24:10 PDT=20
>>>
>>>My dear Shakuhachi friends:=20
I' ve noticed in several recordings by grand masters (i.e. Kohachiro =
Miyata) that shakuhachi sounds so beautiful...
It's a clear sound just like clarinet, without any 'airy' effect (at =
least, 90% pure tone - 10% airy sound) My questions are:=20
1. The less 'airy' sound >>>> the better sound? (is this a notable sign =
of quality?)=20
2. How can I reach that sound? (years of practice..? embochure..? =
quality of the instrument..?)=20
Please enlighten me with your wisdom.=20
Greetings from Spain.=20
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<DIV>Hi Javier...<BR><BR>I am not truly qualified to answer your =
question, as my=20
experience is still very limited. Nonetheless, I often wondered =
the same=20
thing, and I don't want your question to go unanswered.<BR><BR>To me, it =
seems=20
that as my embouchure and comfortability with the instrument increases, =
so does=20
the clarity and roundness of tone (if that is the intent), thus slightly =
less=20
"airy", or whispy, especially in the Kan octave. My guess is that =
the vast=20
majority of that clarity is attributable to the player (probably 85 - =
90%, maybe=20
more), though I do feel that the flute certainly plays a part. =
Very=20
responsive instruments, in my said limited experience, may be slightly =
more=20
forgiving to the less-experienced embouchure, in some cases, and allow =
more=20
purity than others. Each note also may need its own tiny little =
adjustment=20
in blowing angle and/or finite head movement, to achieve the purist =
tone,=20
for that note, on that flute. I do have one instrument that =
maintains a=20
beautifully clear, soft tone, while I seem to struggle with =
airyness on=20
another one. Tension (lips, hands, body, etc.) may also contribute =
slightly to "airyness". Again, though, I think the biggest factor =
is=20
experience, proper technique, and spending enough time with each =
instrument to=20
learn the sweet spots (and Zen-ically letting it learn yours); at that =
point, it=20
might become clear, in any manner of speaking.<BR><BR>But, I could be =
very wrong=20
about this, and would humbly and happily welcome all =
contridictions=20
and corrections.<BR><BR>:)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Derek <BR><BR><BR>______________________________</DIV>
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<DIV>>>><BR>>>>My dear Shakuhachi friends: <BR></DIV>
<P>I' ve noticed in several recordings by grand masters (i.e. Kohachiro =
Miyata)=20
that shakuhachi sounds so beautiful...<BR>It's a clear sound just like =
clarinet,=20
without any 'airy' effect (at least, 90% pure tone - 10% airy sound) My=20
questions are: <BR>1. The less 'airy' sound >>>> the better =
sound?=20
(is this a notable sign of quality?) <BR>2. How can I reach that sound? =
(years=20
of practice..? embochure..? quality of the instrument..?) <BR>Please =
enlighten=20
me with your wisdom. <BR>Greetings from Spain.=20
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