Shakuhachi Books/Scores

Re-print not decided.
 Written by Ichido Hirose. Texts in Japanese only.

"Paintings of Bamboo Flutes:A History and Genealogy of Shakuhachi Performance"

Izumi Takeo,Translation:Philip Flavin

History and genealogy of people blowing the shakuhachi. 

Focused on the people with shakuhachi portrayed in the ancient Japanese drawings.

No Store Inventory, Ships within +5 days.

51 song sheet music of Jin Nyodo school. Beautifully calligraphed by Jin Nyodo's own hand.

Limited Edition! For store pick-up, please order in advance.

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Out of Print

Many enka and nostalgic melodies that are often requested for shakuhachi arrangements are included. You will enjoy the melodies of songs that have been popular for many years with the sound of the shakuhachi.

Akagi no Komoriuta,Abare daiko,Amagigoe,Amesakaba,Isesaki-cho Blues,Inochi Kurenai,Iwaibune,and many others.Total 55 songs.
Kinko, Tozan and western notation all noted. Texts in Japanese only.

Written by a leading shakuhachi player, Keisuke Zenyoji. Designed for the shakuhachi learner. Pictures and text teach how to maintain the instrument, finger and mouth positioning and producing notes, scales and songs. Shakuhachi history and different schools.

A print-out English translation comes with the original book along with a practice CD. (music only)

Practice CD set including famous pieces Kurokami, Rokudan no Shirabe and Amazing Grace. CD contains karaoke version and instructor's performances. For Kurokami and Rokudan, both Kinko and Tozan versions are recorded. This set comes with Tozan&Western scores.

Practice CD set including famous pieces Kurokami, Rokudan no Shirabe and Amazing Grace. CD contains karaoke version and instructor's performances. For Kurokami and Rokudan, both Kinko and Tozan versions are recorded. This set comes with Kinko & western scores.

OUT OF PRINT

Myoan Shakuhachi Music Written by Taizan Higuchi: Hifumicho, Hachigaeshi kyoku, Takiochi, Sanya, Kyushu Reibo, Shizu, Yoshino, Oshunagashi, Akita Sugagaki and more. Total 26 songs.Music taught by Miyagaza Nyozan:(Notation calligraphy by Juzan Ikeda based on the Taizan sheet music) Sanya, Echigo Reibo, Sashi, Yamato Choshi, Icchoken Koku, Oshu Reibo, Futaiken Reibo, Echigo Sanya Tamuke, Oshu Reibo, Tsuru no Sugomori and more.

Shakuhachi kinko notation (Set only). See K0003 for DVD collection.
Tsukikusa no Yume, Yugure Gensokyoku, Mugifune no Koro, Shunrei, Shunsho En, Gekko Roteki, Tsubaki Sakumura, Kikyou Gensokyoku, Hiyama Higurashi, Tabibito no Uta, Oboro Zukiyo, Otome Gokoro, Fuefukidoshi no Theme/Beni Kujaku/Kazeno Koroku, Komoriuta, Sekino Akikaze, Nezumi Guruma, Tone no Funauta 

Contents: Shoganken Reibo, Reibo, Ukigumo, Shikano Tone, Takiochi, Kumoijishi