Saturday, October 2, 2010

New 2.59 Jinashi #1 Shakuhachi / G

Jinashi flute without an utaguchi inlay

Nice hard dense bamboo
Red Urushi
lacquer
Well tuned - G (A at 440)
Shakuhachi has a quite big complex sound, nice full RO and delicate high octave notes.
Loud and vibrant.
Recommended to play the Myôan style, also can easy play the Dokyoku style & Dokyoku second octave patterns as well

Hanko
(photos taken before finish the flute)

classification with rating from 1 to 5  
(holding the flute, intonation, balance,
p
layability, aesthetic, tuning)

  • H + + + + +
  • I  + + + +
  • B + + ++
  • P + + + +
  • A + + + +
  • T + + + +

New 2.59 Jinashi #2 Shakuhachi

Jinashi flute without an utaguchi inlay.

  • Nice medium dense bamboo, 7 years cured
  • Red Urushi
  • Well tuned - G (A at 446 HZ)
  • Shakuhachi has a mellow sound, nice RO.
    Play easy second octave notes. 
  • Suitable for the Myôan.
  • Can play the Dokyoku style include special patterns of this School.

classification with rating from 1 to 5  
(holding the flute, intonation, balance,
p
layability, aesthetic, tuning)

  • H + + + +
  • I  + + +
  • B + + ++
  • P + + + +
  • A + + +
  • T + + + +