Native American and Japanese flutes - Classical Music Forums

handlebar · #1 (**permalink**) Feb-01-2010, 19:45

I recently took up the Native American flute as well as the Japanese flute. Anyone else here into either the music or the playing?
I currently have two flutes,one in A minor and the other in F#.

I LOVE the music and sounds they produce.

Here are a few pics of the flutes:

Jim

StlukesguildOhio · #2 (**permalink**) Feb-02-2010, 07:37

I love the Japanese Shakuhachi flute and have a few discs of the traditional music of the style. I also have several works by Takemitsu which employ elements of this. I'm also looking into Charles Koechlin's late flute music which is equally evocative of the Japanese... whether he was aware of it or not.

World Violist · #3 (**permalink**) Feb-17-2010, 06:38

I'm definitely interested in shakuhachi. Have been for a good while, since I first heard it. Who couldn't be captured by that kind of tone?

handlebar · #4 (**permalink**) Feb-19-2010, 19:30

I'm contemplating buying a shakuhachi flute made by Shakuhachi Yuu.They are of PVC and very well done.

Jim