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I notice quite a few US makers of Shakuhachi turning up lately. I know I always have a hard time finding bamboo that is usable even for my simple flutes let alone a properly designed shakuhachi.
Anyone here have leads on sources of bamboo here in the USA or even overseas?
Thanks,
Tony Miller
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> At 2:28 AM -0800 12/25/04, Justin . wrote: > >I'm curious, in Kinko notation, the note "re meri" - > >how are all of you playing that? Like, the pitch - how > >is it in relation to tsu? > > I believe that "re meri" is a pitch half way between re and tsu -- F# > on a 1.8. If the score wants a tsu pitch, it will generally notate it > differently. My score for Shingetsu, for example, marks the re with a > circle and a ni (2) -- "circle ni no re" -- meaning you close the > first hole (leaving 2 open), play it meri, and hit the tsu pitch. > > James > _____________________________________________ > > List subscription information is at: > http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_10613_1104115678_0
<html><body> <DIV>I notice quite a few US makers of Shakuhachi turning up lately. I know I always have a hard time finding bamboo that is usable even for my simple flutes let alone a properly designed shakuhachi.</DIV> <DIV>Anyone here have leads on sources of bamboo here in the USA or even overseas?</DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Tony Miller </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Vintage Porsche Speedsters <BR>Shakuhachi Flutes <BR>Wet-Plate Photography</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> At 2:28 AM -0800 12/25/04, Justin . wrote: <BR>> >I'm curious, in Kinko notation, the note "re meri" - <BR>> >how are all of you playing that? Like, the pitch - how <BR>> >is it in relation to tsu? <BR>> <BR>> I believe that "re meri" is a pitch half way between re and tsu -- F# <BR>> on a 1.8. If the score wants a tsu pitch, it will generally notate it <BR>> differently. My score for Shingetsu, for example, marks the re with a <BR>> circle and a ni (2) -- "circle ni no re" -- meaning you close the <BR>> first hole (leaving 2 open), play it meri, and hit the tsu pitch. <BR>> <BR>> James <BR>> _____________________________________________ <BR>> <BR>> List subscription information is at: <BR>> http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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