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#1 2010-09-19 13:24:27
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Rokudan pdf
Thought I had it but can't seem to find it now.
Anyone have a copy, or link to a pdf (or gif/jpeg, etc.) of the notation for Rokudan.
I have it in books but I'd like a quick copy to have on my laptop without having to dredge up a scanner.
Also, just curious since it's played on other instruments, are there sheets for Rokudan in western notation floating around anywhere?
Thanks In Advance.
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#2 2010-09-19 22:09:59
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Re: Rokudan pdf
ABRAXAS wrote:
Thought I had it but can't seem to find it now.
Anyone have a copy, or link to a pdf (or gif/jpeg, etc.) of the notation for Rokudan.
I have it in books but I'd like a quick copy to have on my laptop without having to dredge up a scanner.
Also, just curious since it's played on other instruments, are there sheets for Rokudan in western notation floating around anywhere?
Thanks In Advance.
The 'other' instrument is koto, for which the music is written in koto notation, not western. Be the long way around to use western notation for
something like Rokudan, anyway.
Perhaps I'll dredge out MY scanner and scan it...or perhaps not.
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#3 2010-09-19 22:18:04
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Re: Rokudan pdf
Thanks Ed!
Yeah, I knew it was primarily koto + shakuhachi, but somthing like this made me wonder how far others had taken it in different contexts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKceywea5T8
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#4 2010-09-19 22:31:46
Re: Rokudan pdf
Inoue Munetaka and Sharp Five do a fun surf take on Rokudan. Couldn't find it on YouTube, but here's their version of Haru no Umi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRFnkmL_b24
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel's book has Rokudan in shakuhachi and staff notation, probably the easiest and most reliable source.
If you'll settle for a black and white scan of an old book in an inconvenient format, go here:
http://kindai.ndl.go.jp/index.html
Search for this:
琴古流尺八楽譜 六段
Click on the top result, scroll down, and then click on the third red button (第3冊).
The notation starts on page 3. Note that the first part is the mae-uta, which nobody ever plays.
You can use the 印刷/保存 button to save pages in PDF format as well.
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#5 2010-09-19 22:46:23
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Re: Rokudan pdf
No-sword wrote:
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel's book has Rokudan in shakuhachi and staff notation, probably the easiest and most reliable source..
I'll have to pull that out again, I didn't remember there being staff notation. I'm tinkering with the basic tune on a keyboard - I can work out the shakuhachi notation but staff notation will make it a little easier. Thanks!
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#6 2010-09-19 22:50:51
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Re: Rokudan pdf
No-sword wrote:
Inoue Munetaka and Sharp Five do a fun surf take on Rokudan. Couldn't find it on YouTube, but here's their version of Haru no Umi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRFnkmL_b24
That was fun and timely for the organ element - the keyboard I've been playing around with Rokudan on is a harmonium.
I figure, Spaghetti Western themes, why not Rokudan?
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#7 2010-09-20 07:01:10
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Re: Rokudan pdf
No-sword wrote:
If you'll settle for a black and white scan of an old book in an inconvenient format, go here:
http://kindai.ndl.go.jp/index.html
You can use the 印刷/保存 button to save pages in PDF format as well.
wow. thanks for that link.... that is a treasure trove! i will be spending WAYYY too much time reading old japanese books there.... despite inconvenient format.....
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#8 2010-09-20 09:29:19
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Yeah, it's a horrible interface but a fantastic resource.
Abraxas: Just FYI, I have the Japanese edition of Blasdel's book, printed in 2006. Maybe the staff notation didn't make it into the edition you have. Sorry for the false lead if so!
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#9 2010-09-20 11:01:21
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Re: Rokudan pdf
No-sword wrote:
Yeah, it's a horrible interface but a fantastic resource.
Abraxas: Just FYI, I have the Japanese edition of Blasdel's book, printed in 2006. Maybe the staff notation didn't make it into the edition you have. Sorry for the false lead if so!
Yes it does!
He has the Japanese notation by itself first, which I had photocopied/blown-up awhile back for use, but the end section has the traditional WITH staff notation that I had forgotten about (or never examined that closely).
THANKS for the heads-up.
And THANKS to everyone that hooked me up with PDFs of Rokudan!
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