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Hi all;
I am very interested in this Shakuhachi. I have been listening to recordings for a few years. I have all of Riley Lee's recordings, Satori is my favorite. The other day I was on the Ferry boat and I ran into a fellow who was playing. He asked me if I played, and I said no, but I thought, I might as well get one and try.
I am very interested in the Shakuhachi in terms of meditation. It's too bad the forum on zen is not operational any longer, but there seem to be some great resourses here. I want to thank all of you for making this available. I can tell from a mile away that there is a great community here. Call it a Sangha if you will.
Anyoo, I'll need to solicite some advice on how to get my hands on an instrument. I played the didgeridoo for many years and I was always partial to PVC, even though I tried some really great authentic Didg's PVC was always my favorite. I think I will be very happy if I can get a PVC Shakuhachi to start. I'd appreciate any advice on getting a good PVC.
Thanks in advance, and nice to meet you,
Mike.
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Hi double Mike, welcome to the forum!
Where abouts in BC are you? We are fortunate to have an outstanding shakuhachi teacher in BC: Alcvin Ramos's site can be found here: http://www.bamboo-in.com/about-us/ryuzen.htm
Alcvin also has some very nice PVC shakuhachi for sale.
cheers,
Erin
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Hi Mike
I recommend the "Yuu" shakuhachi. It's great for beginners. I think Michael might sell them through his website?
http://www.chikuzenstudios.com/
Otherwise a search on the net will find them or someone here can tell you. They are in tune and good for lessons, and quite durable.
I miss the Zen forums too, as I came to shakuhachi through Buddhism. Feel free to mail me privately if you wish.
Warm welcome to you
Justin
http://senryushakuhachi.com/
Last edited by Justin (2009-01-13 23:14:19)
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Michael doesn't sell Yuus, but here's a place that does, and apparently one can get a free online lesson with Michael
when buying a Yuu there:
http://www.shakuhachiyuu.com/shakyuu.htm
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Hey Mike, Welcome to the forum!
If you are yearning for a PVC shakuhachi, you can make your own with just a few tools - hack saw, and drill (+3/8" bit), measuring tape and two files (rough and fine) is all you need.
Of course, you'll also need the plans - http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~sogawa/englishpagepvc.html
Enjoy! Perry
Last edited by Yungflutes (2009-01-13 10:55:38)
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Ken Lacosse of Mujitsu Shakuhachi makes a fine PVC shakuhachi for $50. Here is a link:
http://www.mujitsu.com/other.html
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...and I might add, if you are in Vancouver, Banyen Books, on 4th Avenue near Alma, sells the Yuu as well.
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Hi again;
Thanks very much for all the kind words + it's very nice to meet you all. I decided to go with the majority and ordered the Shakuhachi Yuu. I got a nifty adapter with it also that turns it into something like a chanter so that I can get a good start working on the fingering and not worry about the lip position.
Very exciting though + I'll move to the other forums on the board when it arrives and ask advice, and whatnot. Bye for now.
MM.
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