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. . . where East Meets West

The Shakulute headjoint for the silver flute is a completely new concept in woodwinds originally developed by Tai Hei Shakuhachi in 2001. It replaces the side-blown headjoint of the Western transverse flute with that of an end-blown shakuhachi headjoint to create an innovative new sound and style of music. This hybrid instrument allows the player to employ blowing styles and techniques distinctive to the traditional Japanese shakuhachi while using fingerings common to the western classical Boehm flute. The resulting sound is a unique blend of East and West that can be achieved on no other instrument. It is perfect for the western flautist interested in producing music with a Japanese touch as well as the traditional shakuhachi player who wants to experiment with western scales and intonation.



Models of Shakulute

The Shakuhachi Headjoint for the Silver Flute is available in several styles crafted from traditional susudaké, madaké bamboo and torachiku (tiger bamboo) priced to accommodate your budget.
Shakulute headjonts are designed to fit any standard-size Boehm flute with C or B footjoint and the alto flute.
Each headjoint ordered is carefully fitted to the socket of your silver flute body at no additional charge.

Photo
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Model

Rare
Susudaké Bamboo

Select
Madaké Bamboo
Standard
Madaké Bamboo
Chinese
Madaké Bamboo
Torachiku
(Tiger Bamboo)
Inlaid Binding
Torachiku
(Tiger Bamboo)

Standard Binding

Cast Resin

Alto Shakulute
Select Madaké Bamboo
Alto Shakulute
Standard Madaké Bamboo
or Torachiku (Tiger Bamboo)
Number TH-H-S TH-H-M1 TH-H-M2 TH-H-C TH-H-T1 TH-H-T2 TH-H-R TH-H-A1 TH-H-A2
Bamboo Made from rare 150-200 year old susudaké bamboo originally used as roof rafters in traditional Japanese farm houses. Unique dark coloration. Made from the highest grade of Japanese madaké bamboo with unique coloration and patterns.* Made from the species of bamboo traditionally in Japan used for shakuhachi. Uniform gold color. Made from madaké bamboo harvested in Sechuan, China. Distinctive reddish-brown color. Made from torachiku (Tiger Bamboo) harvested in Shikoku Island, Japan. * Made from torachiku (Tiger Bamboo) harvested in Shikoku Island, Japan. * Made from cast resin simulated bamboo. Made from the highest grade of Japanese madaké bamboo with unique coloration and patterns.* Made from the species of bamboo traditionally in Japan used for shakuhachi. Uniform gold color.

Mouthpiece
Style

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Kinko-ryu utaguchi bordered with sterling silver.

Kinko-ryu utaguchi bordered with sterling silver.

Kinko-ryu utaguchi (painted).

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Kinko- or Tozan-ryu utaguchi bordered with 14K gold.

Protective
Binding
Traditional inlaid rattan bindings. Traditional inlaid rattan bindings. Traditional inlaid rattan bindings. Traditional inlaid rattan bindings. Inlaid lacquered bindings. Simulated urushi (dark red) color. Standard black bindings.

No bindings
necessary.

Traditional inlaid rattan bindings. Traditional inlaid rattan bindings.
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Solid Silver Tenon

All headjoint models listed above are fabricated with seamless tenons made of solid silver rather than brass, copper, or plated material.


Fits Standard C or B, Alto, & Wood Flutes
Shakulute with C flute.
Shakulute with Alto flute.
The Shakulute can be fitted to wood as well as silver flutes.

Shakulute Accessories

Included at no additional charge with the following models

Shakulute made from Susudaké or Specially-Selected Madaké Bamboo
• An utaguchi cover (mouthpiece cap) made of genuine leather or kimono silk.
• A removable thumb rest that clips on the lower portion of the flute.
• A handmade black walnut wood carrying case.
• A tsuyutoshi (cleaning cloth).
• Instructions on how to produce a sound on the shakuhachi-style mouthpiece.
• Two Shakulute CDs by Tanifuji Kozan, SHAKULUTE: Live in Concert & SOFU: Azure Wind
• Fitting the Shakulute headjoint to your silver flute.

Shakulute made from Standard Madaké, Chinese Madaké, or Torachiku Bamboo
• An utaguchi cover (mouthpiece cap) made of genuine leather or kimono silk.
• A removeable thumb rest that clips on the lower portion of the flute.

• A tsuyutoshi (cleaning cloth).
• Instructions on how to produce a sound on the shakuhachi-style mouthpiece.
• One Shakulute CDs by Tanifuji Kozan, SHAKULUTE: Live in Concert
• Fitting the Shakulute headjoint to your silver flute.

Resin Cast Shakulute
• A removeable thumb rest that clips on the lower portion of the flute.
• Instructions on how to produce a sound on the shakuhachi-style mouthpiece.
• One Shakulute CD by Tanifuji Kozan, SHAKULUTE: Live in Concert
• Fitting the Shakulute headjoint to your silver flute.

Shakulute with a Student, Intermediate or Professional Silver Flute
• An utaguchi cover (mouthpiece cap) made of genuine leather or kimono silk.
• A removable thumb rest that clips on the lower portion of the flute.
• A handmade black walnut wood carrying case.
• A tsuyutoshi (cleaning cloth).
• Instructions on how to produce a sound on the shakuhachi-style mouthpiece.
• Two Shakulute CDs by Tanifuji Kozan, SHAKULUTE: Live in Concert & SOFU: Azure Wind
• Fitting the Shakulute headjoint to your silver flute.

• A transverse headjoint and hardshell flute carrying case.


Shakulute made from rare Susudaké Bamboo
Utaguchi Inlay bordered with 14K Gold

Susudaké is 150 to 200 year old bamboo salvaged from old straw-thatched Japanese farm houses. Used as roof rafters and celing supports in these buildings, the bamboo was transformed to an auburn color by absorbing the smoke of the ‘irori’ hearth over many years of use. Traditional Japanese homes of this era typically had a central open charcoal pit where a bamboo pole descended from the ceiling near the middle of the pit. A teapot or cooking pot was hung at the bottom of the bamboo pole over burning charcoal. The smoke from the charcoal rose vertically up the bamboo pole and out through a hole in the ceiling, and over a period of time, caused the natural color of the roof rafters to age and become a "darker" or "mahogany" color. Susudaké bamboo is very rare and used widely to make implements for Japanese tea ceremony and other traditional arts.

Kinko-ryu Utaguchi
Tozan-ryu Utaguchi

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Learn more about rare Susudaké Bamboo


New Affordable Simulated Bamboo Resin Cast Shakulute
 


 

Shakulute CDs

 

Tanifuji Kozan, SHAKULUTE: Live in Concert

 

A CD of original compositions by Tanifuji Kozan, Grand Master of Tozan-ryu shakuhachi from Hokkaido, Japan.

Listen to the
Sound of Shakulute
Pastoral
Wind Patterns on the Sand
The Bamboo and the Mulberry
Taken with Dancing Snow
A Talk with One-Legged Gateway
In the Space Between the Forest & the Lake

ALTO SHAKULUTE DUET
Kozan Tanifuji & Marc Berner
Hokkaido Concert


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