Tanimura Ko Kitahara Kozo Kitahara Ikuya Matsumoto Misao & Matsuda Akira THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: the Shakuhachi

This comprehensive edition is the collaboration of five eminent authorities on the shakuhachi flute: three scholars of ethnomusicology and two of the finest craftsmen in Japan. It presents a view of the instrument and musical tradition primarily from the maker's point of view. A large part of the the book documents the construction of the shakuhachi - from digging up the bamboo to applying the finishing touches - in beautiful color photographs.

Chapters include: Classification of the shakuhachi according to size, school and history; Madaké bamboo-ecology & harvest; Construction of the shakuhachi from start to finish; Selection, care and repair of the instrument; Traditional music of the shakuhachi including the notation for five compositions; Perspective on modern shakuhachi; Manuscripts dealing with the early flute and a complete history of the instrument; Foreigners and the shakuhachi; An overview of bamboo and its importance in Japan. Also included are a guide to shakuhachi music, a fingering chart, a glossary of terms and a fascinating round-table discussion conducted by the authors of this book.

64 chapters, 154 photographs and 198 pages. Hardcover. Published by Tokyo Ongaku Sha. BK-3

Dr. Tanimura Ko is Professor at Osaka University and former President of the Musicological Society of Japan. Kitahara Kozo lives in Kyoto and is one of Japan's outstanding shakuhachi makers. Kitahara Ikuya is a shakuhachi maker and player. Matsumoto Misao is a Professor of music education at Hyogo University. Matsuda Akira is a composer and Professor at Shimane University.

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