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This is a 2.1 length shakuhachi (B) by the master maker Chikusen Tamai (玉井 竹仙). This is a professional standard shakuhachi which has been expertly repaired and restored by Monty Levenson. It plays perfectly in tune, with strong resonance throughout the range of the instrument.
It has a tozan-style utaguchi, sterling silver nakatsugi with decorative rattan bindings, and plays beautifully and powerfully across the entire range.
£1100 / €1300 / $1400
Will consider reasonable offers, simply get in touch if you are particularly interested in this shakuhachi but are not able to pay the full price.
| Length | 65.3cm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 491g |
| Bell outer diameter | 49mm |
| Bell bore diameter | 21mm |
| Utaguchi outer diameter | 39mm |
| Utaguchi bore diameter | 21mm |
| Fingerhole size (avg) | 10mm |
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Front
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Back
Left
Hanko Chikusen 竹仙 and Tai Hei (空節) by Monty Levenson
The two parts
Utaguchi (kinko style)
Root end
Crack stabilised with inlaid rattan bindings
Crack near nakatsugi, stabilised
Cracks on the back of the instrument, stabilised
Comes with silk cap with traditional geometric pattern
This is a jiari shakuhachi with black lacquered bore. It has a tozan-style utaguchi and decorative rings made of sterling silver and inlaid rattan at the nakatsugi joint. This instrument is well-proportioned with excellent fushi (nodal) placement and node-to-finger hole balance.
The instrument has had cracks over the years, all of which have been stabilised with inlaid rattan bindings and the inner bore has been relacquered to a perfectly smooth finish.
It feels solid in the hand, has a good weight to it and is comfortable and easy to play.
It has two hanko: one by Chikusen Tamai 竹仙 and another by Monty Levenson (空節) after he undertook repairs and restoration of the flute as well as resonance and tuning improvements. This testifies to the high quality of work undertaken and the professional standard of this instrument.