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尺八 - Shakuhachi

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

A komuso monk, with a basket over their head, playing the shakuhachi

Some resources to play the shakuhachi (尺八)

Honkyoku

Kyorei 虚鈴

Other Links

Some music I enjoy:

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

Me building a shakuhachi

Some personal pages about the shakuhachi:

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