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THE SHAKUHACHI--A MANUAL FOR LEARNING by Christopher Yohmei Blasdel was originally published twenty years ago by Ongaku no Tomo-sha, Japan's leading music publisher. It went through six printings and can still be found in many libraries, both public and private, around the world.
This new version, published by Printed Matter Press, Tokyo, has been greatly updated, revised and made more affordable for shakuhachi enthusiasts. The new additions include the practice exercises re-written in easy-to-read computer generated fonts, a section on modulation in shakuhachi music, and a new chapter entitled, "Walking on its Own," a comprehensive and up to date treatment of contemporary shakuhachi history.
There are also many new photographs and diagrams as well as listings of published music and places to purchase or have shakuhachi repaired.
This is the most comprehensive guide to learning the shakuhachi (Kinko style) and history of the instrument in the English language. It was co-authored with KAMISANGO Yuukou A practice CD of the included excercises, performed by Christopher Yohmei, is included in the book. This book can be ordered through the following places:
This site. Please contact via e-mail.
Overseas price: $50 (Includes shipping. Payment by check)
Domestic price: \3800 (plus shipping in Japan).
USA
Monty Levenson, P.O. Box 294, Willits, CA. 95490. Tel: 707-459-3402, Fax: 707-459-3434, E-mail: monty@shakuhachi.com or his web site: www.shakuhachi.com
Price: $50 (Includes shipping)
Japan
Mejiro Co. Ltd. 3-17-30 Shimo Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, 161-0033, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: 81+3-3950-0051
Mail: access(at)mejiro-jp.com
url: http://www.mejiro-japan.com/
