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Jon Kypros took his experiences of teaching students from all over the world and concentrated them into this thorough guide on the fundamentals of playing the shakuhachi. You will find in-depth looks at key aspects of playing the shakuhachi, inventive exercises, high resolution photographs, and 28 folk songs in beautiful shakuhachi notation.Jon Kypros is one of the foremost teachers and makers of shakuhachi in The US with students worldwide. He is an expert of traditional Zen honkyoku shakuhachi music which he teaches to his students both in person and over live video chat.

A comprehensive instruction manual for learning to play the Native American flute, including information on tunings, fingerings, performance technique, tablature, style, history, standard notation, traditional ornaments, and a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Also features sixteen transcriptions of songs from Nakai's recordings, and an analysis of his career as a recording artist and performer by the ethnomusicologist David P. McAllester.

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The instrument -- Performance -- The music -- Repertoire catalog -- Fingering chart for the Boehm flute -- Flute manufacturers -- Repair shops -- Sources for instruments and accessories -- Sources for music and books -- Journals, societies, and service organizations -- Flute clubs and societies.