Shakuahchi Flute in Japanese

Honkyoku Playing Instructions

These instructions are only meant as an aid to learning honkyoku. Private study with a qualified teacher is the only way to learn honkyoku properly. (New playing instructions will be ready soon. Please be patient.)

  • Hon Shirabe--MP3 recording for study played on 1.8 jiari shakuhachi.
  • Tamuke--MP3
  • San Ya (Three Valleys)--MP3
  • Shingetsu--MP3
  • Other honkyoku:

     

    * Daha--MP3

    * San-an--MP3

    * Sagari-ha

    * Sokkan--MP3

    * Kumoi Jishi--MP3

    * Tsuru no Sugomori

    * Yamagoe

    * Hifumi Hachigaeshi

    * Koden Sugomori

    * Koku

    * Reibo

    * Koden Sugomori

    * Shoganken Reibo (Furin)

    * Shika no Tone

    * Takiotoshi

    * Azuma Jishi

    * Nezasa Shirabe

    * Yobi Take Uke Take

    PLAYED ON HOCCHIKU:

    * Honshirabe MP3 played on 2.9

    * Shin Kyorei (2.9)--MP3

    * Neri Saji (Dai Bosatsu) (2.4)--MP3

    * Shinya (3.0)

    * Jyakunen (2.2)--MP3

    * Bestuden Tsuru no Sugomori (2.1)

    * Betsuden Shika no Tone (2.1)

    * Ajikan (2.85)