love this^

There have been many studies of flute material. But material is immaterial. That is because in flutes and shakuhachi, the air vibrates, not the material. When differences are heard, they are mistaken for the material rather than the geometry. Examples of geometry which are mistaken for material are the roughness of wood in the bore, the thickness of the wall around holes (the chimney effect), and the sharpness of the blowing edge. Alan Adler - Inventor

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Should I not worry if its been a year? 😂

C414s and such, are such good mics

Definitely love the ebonite

I am just now starting to learn the shakuhachi, I have the shakuhachi YUU, This is my first week of learning how to play. Out of all the vids. out there, they are no better set of vids that explains how to get a sound better then this persons playlist here on this channel. I can make a sound I start out in RO work my way up to each note, and then if I have enough breath left I start back down, After I take a breath and try to hit a note they are nothing their so I have to stop and find where I have to be before sound starts to come out, I then leave it there while still blowing and when i start to cover the holes the sounds goes away.

the drummer has such a nice look to their technique

Omg thanks to adam I’ve came across this. How unique!! I can’t imagine how damn difficult is to play jazz on this instrument! So, congratulations to the level of proficiency you have on it ! ❤

Where can I get one?

My goooooodnessssssss!!!!!

I knew I wasn't crazy! I had to look this up and I'm glad I found the answer.

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spooky.

Excellent. Personally I am convinced that the received idea that keys were introduced to wind instruments in order to enable chromatic figuration is rubbish and this recording is further proof. I am myself playing Bebop on a one key baroque flute and the traditional fingerings of this instrument are even enharmonic (lots of forked fingerings that sound great on a good baroque flute, also some shaded toneholes but not nearly as many as you use on the shakuhachi). The reason why Boehm, Sax & co. devised the modern key work was that they wanted every note to sound the same. That is exactly what we do not want in Jazz (or Baroque or Japanese music), so I think what you do is both reasonable and admirable. Keep up the good work!

If you leave out the relatively primitive instruments piano, e-bass and drumkit, you‘d have the basis for a truly subtle new fusion music. Modern Chinese music might have a potential to rediscover the more earthy qualities of traditional music- 郭岷勤 and colleagues are stunning though this is only a beginning! Have you tried the lower pitched and more funky teagum (daegeum)? I think in terms of timbre and articulation Korean traditional music retained many qualities of ancient Confucian music that were lost in China. It was the closest to Soul Jazz that I have heard anywhere and their instruments are fantastic!

astonishing.

This is fantastic shakuhachi playing. I would relish it even more if there wouldn‘t be that tinny saxophone constantly drowning out all the subtleties. I can tell by close listening how good your articulation, fingering and tone are, so don‘t hide it!

Dude!!!!!! Mindblowing chops...and on a Shakuhachi? So good. And the flutter tongue... my mind has just imploded! So good!

Dope sauce

holy shit dudes got devil powers

Hardly an original thing to say to a flute player I know, but I would LOVE to hear you rip through Spain on this thing. Bravo!

This really is the GOATed flute tone. Especially in the upper register it's as bright and clear and complex as the best boehm flute tone, but with just a bit more depth to it, and more variety too. Like before you even consider the expressiveness given from the free pitch variation from the open holes, I genuinely think this is the best jazz flute tone I've heard. This is such an achievement honestly, it just sounds GREAT.

this really is insane... Wouldn't you have to half hole almost everything?? And that that speed? I don't play shakuhachi but from what I know from playing other similar open holed flutes without lots of viable cross-fingerings, I genuinely wouldn't have thought this was actually humanly possible... Mad!!! I'm incredibly impressed and slightly intimidated 😂

Truly ingenious and beautiful...

What sound bank are you using? Great playing

Has the aireed X been discontinued? Can't seem to find any for sale online.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Finally, a tutorial that actually explains how to form a correct embouchure. I tried your method and started getting clean tone almost immediately. I now have hope for the future of my Shakuhachi journey. I was getting very frustrated. Again, thank you.

1:57 I see what you did there, Adam! Such a genius move

Is your eye okay

Tres intéressant votre schéma mais malheureusement les chiffres sont quasiment illisibles. Inexploitable quel dommage! Catastrophique!

Hi, this is a standard length and standard tuned 1.8 shakuhachi in D, right? :) I'm curious how a 1.8 goes with jazz... Regards Simon

哇哦！ 牛逼

Wow, extraordinary playing all around! Never heard a Shakuhachi played like this. Amazing!

Anyone know if the flute is a standard 1.8 D? Just got mine and curious if Zac's talent is something I can even remotely get to.

Yes, I managed to get a tone.. just a bit, but THIS is what I needed.. Your blowing out the candle exercise totally did it. Now to reproduce reliably and make a more pleasant sound..

Cool

This video helped me find my first sound! Thank you for the encouraging tone

Dude, you're insane, I love it. Would you be up for a collab? I'm doing micro-harmonic jazz in 31 tone equal temperament and the fluidity of your play would really suit the style! Let me know :)

unique !!!

I play a little myself an I can not imagine the fingerings. really impressive

Incredible 👏 👏 👏

Wow! Is it legal to play like this?

So sweet in so many senses..!

OHHHMIGOODNESS yesyesyes

It definitely doesn’t sound like a Shakuhachi, but it does sound beautiful.

18:17 what is the name of the last song you play on this video. I am looking at buying the beginner abs flute, but love that song and would like the learn to play it. Thanks for having this video.

What's the key?

I was so shocked at the quality of the plastic shakuhachi! I'd love to play for a hobby, maybe I'll give it a go (p^-^)p thanks for demonstrating!

Not sound like a real shakuhachi in bamboo as i have …