Shakuhachi Books/Scores

Shakuhachi sheet music.  Both Kinko and Tozan.
No western style sheet music is available. (Score only, No CD)

"Paintings of Bamboo Flutes:A History and Genealogy of Shakuhachi Performance"

Izumi Takeo,Translation:Philip Flavin

History and genealogy of people blowing the shakuhachi. 

Focused on the people with shakuhachi portrayed in the ancient Japanese drawings.

No Store Inventory, Ships within +5 days.

51 song sheet music of Jin Nyodo school. Beautifully calligraphed by Jin Nyodo's own hand.

Limited Edition! For store pick-up, please order in advance.

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Written by a leading shakuhachi player, Keisuke Zenyoji. Designed for the shakuhachi learner. Pictures and text teach how to maintain the instrument, finger and mouth positioning and producing notes, scales and songs. Shakuhachi history and different schools.

A print-out English translation comes with the original book along with a practice CD. (music only)

Written by the national award winning shakuhachi player, Keisuke Zenyoji. Designed for the shakuhachi learner. Pictures and text teach how to maintain the instrument, finger and mouth positioning and producing notes, scales and songs, shakuhachi history and different schools...Comes with a practice song CD(music only).

ORIGINAL JAPANESE BOOK ONLY/ For English translation, see B0503

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Kinko sheet music by Goro Yamaguchi (Originally written by Kindo Miura)honkyoku pieces. Available in 2-volume.(Set collection) Single-sided print. Written in Japanese Only!

VOLUME1: Hifumi Hachigaeshi/Kotobukicho, Takiochi no Kyoku, Akita Sugagaki, Koro Sugagaki, Kyushu Reibo, Shizu no Kyoku, Kyo Reibo, Mukai Ji Reibo, Koku Reibo, Ikkan-ryu Koku Kaete, Banshiki-cho, Shin Kyorei, Kin San Kyorei, Sakae Jishi, Uchikae Kyorei, Igusa Reibo, Izu Reibo, Reibo ryu, Sokaku Reibo

Shakuhachi kinko notation (Set only). See K0003 for DVD collection.
Tsukikusa no Yume, Yugure Gensokyoku, Mugifune no Koro, Shunrei, Shunsho En, Gekko Roteki, Tsubaki Sakumura, Kikyou Gensokyoku, Hiyama Higurashi, Tabibito no Uta, Oboro Zukiyo, Otome Gokoro, Fuefukidoshi no Theme/Beni Kujaku/Kazeno Koroku, Komoriuta, Sekino Akikaze, Nezumi Guruma, Tone no Funauta 

Practice CD set including famous pieces Kurokami, Rokudan no Shirabe and Amazing Grace. CD contains karaoke version and instructor's performances. For Kurokami and Rokudan, both Kinko and Tozan versions are recorded. This set comes with Tozan&Western scores.

Practice CD set including famous pieces Kurokami, Rokudan no Shirabe and Amazing Grace. CD contains karaoke version and instructor's performances. For Kurokami and Rokudan, both Kinko and Tozan versions are recorded. This set comes with Kinko & western scores.

OUT OF PRINT

Myoan Shakuhachi Music Written by Taizan Higuchi: Hifumicho, Hachigaeshi kyoku, Takiochi, Sanya, Kyushu Reibo, Shizu, Yoshino, Oshunagashi, Akita Sugagaki and more. Total 26 songs.Music taught by Miyagaza Nyozan:(Notation calligraphy by Juzan Ikeda based on the Taizan sheet music) Sanya, Echigo Reibo, Sashi, Yamato Choshi, Icchoken Koku, Oshu Reibo, Futaiken Reibo, Echigo Sanya Tamuke, Oshu Reibo, Tsuru no Sugomori and more.