shakuhachi
E409230
The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute known for its breathy, meditative tone and use in both classical and contemporary music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| shakuhachi canonical | 4 |
| Koto | 1 |
| bass shakuhachi | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese musical instrument
ⓘ
aerophone ⓘ bamboo flute ⓘ end-blown flute ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
internal bore often shaped with lacquer
ⓘ
root-end bamboo with visible root nodes ⓘ utaguchi blowing edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
instrument for spiritual training
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese traditional music ⓘ |
| hasFingerHole |
1 rear thumb hole
ⓘ
4 front finger holes ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
1.6 shakuhachi
ⓘ
2.0 shakuhachi ⓘ shakuhachi self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
bass shakuhachi
hocchiku (unlacquered shakuhachi) ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Fuke Zen sect
ⓘ
Komusō monks ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| material | bamboo ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | name means “1.8 shaku” in Japanese ⓘ |
| notableRepertoireType |
Zen Buddhist honkyoku solo pieces
ⓘ
duets with koto ⓘ trio music with koto and shamisen ⓘ |
| numberOfFingerHoles | 5 ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
chamber ensembles
ⓘ
orchestral and film-score settings ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| playingPosition | end-blown vertically ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
breathy tone
ⓘ
meditative tone ⓘ |
| technique |
meru and kari pitch bending
ⓘ
use of breath noise as timbre ⓘ vibrato by head movement ⓘ wide dynamic range control ⓘ |
| tuningSystem |
modern equal temperament adaptations
ⓘ
traditional Japanese scales ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 1.8 shaku ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | madake bamboo ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Zen Buddhist practice
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Japanese classical music
ⓘ
contemporary music ⓘ film music ⓘ gagaku arrangements ⓘ honkyoku ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ new-age music ⓘ sankyoku ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Koto
this entity surface form:
bass shakuhachi