John Kaizan Neptune is one of the world's leading players of the shakuhachi, a type of Japanese bamboo flute. He talks about making his own instruments and what the shakuhachi can teach us about life.

Bamboo is fast-growing, widely available and versatile, which makes it a useful material for everything from fabric to houses. It has long been a popular material for making musical instruments in ...

The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese bamboo flute, known for its meditative and breathy tone. Played vertically, it has ...

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Bellevue College is excited to host its 8th Annual Japan Week from September 30 to October 5, 2024. Presented by the BC Japanese Culture Exchange Club with support from the Consulate-General of Japan ...

The second week of October is a good week to appreciate fall color. Japanese maples are the trees that offer the most ...

Ms. Pinderhughes enlivens two tracks playing concert flute, and Shabaka Hutchings ... the shakuhachi, an end-blown Japanese ...

World-renowned musicians in the ensemble include Amir Eslami (Iran, Canada) who is a master of the Ney, a traditional Persian ...

To play, the musician holds the long tube of the flute in both hands and blows across a small hole at one end. The holes can be opened and closed by pressing down different metal keys. The flute ...