Re: [Shaku] daimeso sound on the shakuhachi - keypoints and practice method

From: Tim Cassler (tim@toolbox.net)
Date: Tue Feb 10 2004 - 11:21:06 PST

IMHO.....

One good way to practice getting that low note is to focus and concentrate
on your Ro, and slowly lower your head (meri) striving to keep tone. This
lowest of notes will, however, typically NOT be "...loud...".
Characteristically, meri notes are softer than open whole notes.

Meri can be achieved by either lowering of the head or turning head to the
side. In either case, it is a function of narrowing the relationship between
the lips and the blowing edge. 

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Tim Cassler
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> From: Tsunhin John Wong <thjwong@hkusua.hku.hk>
> Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 03:06:15 +0800 (HKT)
> To: shakuhachi <shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
> Subject: [Shaku] daimeso sound on the shakuhachi - keypoints and practice
> method
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I find it very difficult to produce a loud and clear daimeso sound
> on the shakuhachi, i.e. to produce a one-whole-step lower C sound on a D
> (1.8) flute
> Can anyone point me to the keypoints to note during for producing
> such a sound? And if there is anyway I can practice in order to
> effectively improve on it?
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 
> Regards,
> John 
> 
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