Shakuhachi

Left - top view, four holes.
Right - bottom view, fifth hole.

The  is a Japanese flute which is played vertically (up-down) like a recorder, instead of horizontally (from side to side) like the Western transverse flute. Its name means "1.8 foot", its size. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but ones made of wood or plastic exist today. It was used by the monks of Zen Buddhism in the practice of suizen (blowing meditation).

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Flute

 Other websites 
 Shakuhachi info websites
 Archive of articles about the shakuhachi
 Shakuhachi Playing Tips  from Kakizakai Kaoru
 An online calculator for the positioning of the holes while constructing a Shakuhachi - German
 Shakuhachi in Federal Prison
 Open Directory Project - Shakuhachi 
 Shakuhachi playing tips  from Phil Nyokai James
 The Shakuhachi Blog - News & Information 

 Shakuhachi groups websites
 Myspace Shakuhachi Community
 Listing of Shakuhachi Schools and Organizations 
 International Shakuhachi Society
 Shakuhachi Society of British Columbia 
 Seattle Shakuhachi Society
 Australian Shakuhachi Society
 Shakuhachi Mailing List web archive 
 ShakuhachiForum.com — world shakuhachi discussion
 Shakuhachi Chamber Music International 

Category:Japanese music
Category:Flutes