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Home / Regional / Asia / Japan / Arts and Entertainment / Traditional / Performing Arts / Music / Instruments
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Web Sites
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- About Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute) - Very brief description of construction and playing techniques. Sales.
www.j-music.com/aki/bamboo.html
- Cloud Hands Music - Music by Peter Ross, a Seattle artist and maker, and shakuhachi and other flutes from several makers. Online sales, history, calendar of events.
www.cloudhandsmusic.com
- David Mason Shakuhachi - Maker of professional shakuhachi and of other bamboo wind instruments.
www.surfnetusa.com/masonflute
- Japanese Flutes - History of Japanese bamboo flutes; and how to make them and play them.
www.asahi-net.or.jp/~DL1S-YMGC/index-e.htm
- John Singer - Shakuhachi flutes and recordings for sale; articles with information about Shakuhachi.
zenflute.com
- Koto no Koto - All about the Japanese koto. Includes descriptions, history, musicians, performances, recordings and books, supplies, message board.
koto.home.att.net
- Koto: Japanese Traditional Musical Instrument - Koto information, sound clips, and instruction.
www.asahi-net.or.jp/%7eNP5Y-HRUC/kt-koto.html
- Michael A. Firman's Shakuhachi Page - An American amateur Shakuhachi player's site, with photos of contemporary Japanese masters from the 1998 Boulder, Colorado World Shakuhachi Festival.
mlswebworks.com/shakuhachi.html
- Sanshin - Short description of the Okinawan lute, with sound files.
www.eyeneer.com/World/Ea/Instruments/sanshin.html
- Shakuhachi (Japan) - Short description, with sound files.
www.eyeneer.com/World/Ea/Instruments/sakuhachi.html
- Shakuhachi Flute Resource Page - Complete resource for shakuhachi, with playing guides, craft manuals, books, sheet music, recordings, teacher directory, buying guide.
www.shakuhachi.com
- Shakuhachi Links - Links to musicians and events.
www.mind.net/music/shakuhachi.html
- Shammy's - Information about the shamisen, a stringed instrument. Includes tuning and building.
www.inv.co.jp/~shammy/indexE.html
- The Sound of Kyoto: Yanagawa-Shamisen Music - History of shamisen music and concert dates of Shadan-hojin Kyoto Todo-kai.
web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/toshi-t/index.html
- Yamaguchi Goro - Announcement of the death of renowned musician. Links to tributes and newspaper obituaries.
www.shakuhachi.com/H-Yamaguchi.html
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