shakuhachi 1.8 *RESERVED*

1.8 (‘D’)

shakuhachi (jiari)
year made: 2026
bamboo: japanese madake
weight:  471 g
diameter (near top):  35.7 – 37.1 mm
length: 548 mm
utaguchi: black acrylic with silver inlay
inside: black urushi lacquer
key: D (A @ 440Hz)

This jiari shakuhachi is made from japanese madake bamboo. This shakuhachi has a powerful sound, an open but round and focused sound.  Great tone colour colour and harmonics, great response and balance throughout the octaves. Both, otsu and kan register are easy accessible and capable of the full dai-kan range, playing up to ro in the 4. octave.

There are traditional rattan bindings on the middle joint and the bore is finished with black urushi lacquer. The bamboo is quite thickwalled giving the flute its distinctive sound, also it is beautiful shaped with a slight curve towards the traditional root end. The bamboo is comfortable shaped and although at 471 g the flute is not light, its weight is well balanced and it is comfortable to hold and play.

This shakuhachi can be used for various styles and genres e.g. honkyoku, sankyoku or modern music. The shakuhachi comes with a bag and utaguchi cap.