| The Shakuhachi: Roots and Routes Contributor(s): Johnson, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004243399 ISBN-13: 9789004243392 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $121.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - International - Music | Musical Instruments - Woodwinds |
| Dewey: 788.35 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.7" W x 10.6" (1.80 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute with a long history in a wide array of social, cultural, and geographic spheres. This book unravels some of the roots and routes connected with the shakuhachi, and discusses instrument types, construction process, social transmission, and performance practice. From the use of the instrument in court music from at least the eighth century, to the modern era that sees international shakuhachi festivals and workshops the world over, the instrument has been recontextualized in various social and cultural spheres. This book depicts and explains some of these contexts and transformations, and documents some of the many ways the shakuhachi has traveled to, within, and beyond its traditional cultural home. |