The Shakuhachi: Roots and Routes

by Henry Johnson

The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute with a long history in a wide array of social, cultural, and geographic spheres. This book unravels some of the roots and routes connected with the shakuhachi, and discusses instrument types, construction process, social transmission, and performance practice. From the use of the instrument in court music from at least the eighth century, to the modern era that sees international...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004243399
• ISBN13: 9789004243392
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 10.6"