The Shakuhachi ^[archive] is a japanese bamboo flute, traditionally used for Suizen, blowing meditation by the buddhist monks of the Fuke sect, the Komuso.

Some resources to play the shakuhachi (尺八)

Honkyoku

Kyorei 虚鈴

• About Kyorei (International Shakuhachi Society) ^[archive]
• Mujan Kyorei ^[archive]
• Jon Kypros Kyorei (Jin Nyodo arrangement) ^[archive]
• Helene Seiyu Kyorei ^[archive]

Other Links

• Honkyoku sheet music ^[archive]
  • Kumoijishi ^[archive]
  • Kyorei ^[archive]
• Several good articles about the shakuhachi ^[archive] by Jon Kypros
• More good articles
  • Soundcloud with recordings ^[archive]
  • Honkyoku for beginners

Some music I enjoy:

• Kohachiro Miyata
• Ajikan
• Kyorei - Yoshinobu Taniguchi

I bought my shakuhachi from Yozan Hikichi, then I built one with comsokoya while in Japan, really recommend the experience:

Some personal pages about the shakuhachi:

• shakuhachi notation
• shakuhachi practice