Blowing Bamboo: a Shakuhachi Improvisation Journey

History

1. Shakuhachi History: excerpts from Riley Lee’s Master’s thesis and Doctoral dissertation from http://www.rileylee.net
2. Shakuhachi: Orthodoxy & Heresy by Monty H. Levenson
3. Origins and History: article on Monty Levenson’s Shakuhachi Resource Page -http://www.shakuhachi.com/Q-Origins%26History.html
4. Compilation and translation of material concerning the 36 Kinko Ryu Honkyoku by John Singer
5. The History of the Nezasa Ha Kinpu Ryu by John Singer
6. Japanese Traditional Instrumental Music : An overview of solo and ensemble development by Bruno Deschênes

Playing Tips and Advice

• Shakuhachi Tips by Kaoru Kakizakai

Glossaries of Terms and Concepts

1. The Glossary on site of International Shakuhachi Society
2. The Glossary on site of Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin

Historical Schools and their Repertoire

1. Pieces : The mostcomprehensive annotated list – includes names of recordings in many cases. (from http://www.komuso.com)
2. Compilation and translation of material concerning the 36 Kinko Ryu Honkyoku by John Singer
3. Schools: history and repertoire lists

Spirituality and the Shakuhachi

1. Articles, Reviews & Other Resources – from www.shakuhachi.com
2. BEGINNER’S MIND: My Shakuhachi Journal by Meredith Katz
   - on Monty Levenson’s Shakuhachi Resource Page
3. Killing the Buddha: Form vs. Content in Hogaku
   by Christopher Yohmei Blasdel – on Monty Levenson’s Shakuhachi Resource Page
   
4. Meditation Healing with Shakuhachi in Prison by
   Veronza Bowers, Jr. – on Monty Levenson’s Shakuhachi Resource Page
   
5. Sound is a Door . . . to Where? an article by Mary Lu Brandwein from her web site http://www.shakuhachi.org
   
6. Plaing Honkyoku; Praying Honkyoku, an article by Mary Lu Brandwein from her web site http://www.shakuhachi.org
   
7. A Conversation with Preston Houser on Monty Levenson’s Shakuhachi
   Resource Page

Shakuhachi types, design, building

1. Tom Deaver on Hochiku vs. Shakuhachi – http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/hochiku_shaku.html

Buying a Flute

1. John Singer – article – http://www.zenflute.com/articles.html

Shakuhachi Care

1. Liviu Burducea – articles – Binding, Storage, Transpotation, Long-flute Glossary

Performers, Makers, Purveyurs

1. International Shakuhachi Society -Links to web-sites of 198 shakuhachi-people – http://www.komuso.com/people/
2. Bruce Jones list of Performers, Makers and Purveyurs http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/shaku_makers.html

Active Teachers, Schools, and Organizations

1. Shakuhachi Resource Page – list of teachers/organizations – http://www.shakuhachi.com/TOC-Resources.html

Playing Guides

1. Shakiuhachi Resource Page – playing guides for sale – http://www.shakuhachi.com/TOC-PG.html

Email archive:
Web Archive for The “shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu” Mailing List
Contains the archive itself, how to subscribe, member’s bios., articles, links to lists of music, and much more.

Flutes for Sale

1. Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin – http://www.nyogetsu.com/flutes.html
2. Jon Kypros – Flute Dojo – shakuhachi flute store
3. Tai Hei Shakuhachi – http://www.shakuhachi.com/
4. John Singer – Flutes for Sale – http://www.zenflute.com/flutes.html
5. David Yudo Sawyer – Japanshakuhachi.com
6. John kaizan Neptune – Flute Making Page

Photos

1. John Singer – Flute Photos – http://www.zenflute.com/gallery.html
2. Licenses & John Singer taking lesson with Yamaguchi Goro Sensei http://www.zenflute.com/licenses.html