AUTHENTIC SHAKUHACHI

Hear a this shakuhachi. I am the player.

CHIKUSEN TAMAI
This is a repaired and restored Modern Jiari style 1.8 length shakuhachi bamboo flute made around the 1960s by Chikusen Tamai, the renown shakuhachi maker who apprenticed some of today's most respected shakuhachi makers including Tom Deaver, Yamguchi Shugetsu, Hoshi Bonchiku and my sensei, Kinya Sogawa. The sound is a classic 1940's era tone of Toazn style flute yet warmer like Kinko. The Ro can "honk" in the right hands. This fine music instrument can do what any professional modern shakuhachi musician wants it to do but is more suited for Honkyoku as the sound is vintage Sankyoku (classical with Koto and Shamisen). The instrument is a good example of the fine craftsmanship and tuning of the period. It can play with fixed pitch instruments such as a piano or Zen music with a clear pitch and is perfect for lessons with a teacher. This instrument is powerful and can project but it is not fast like the modern flutes. As with all vintage instruments, what it lacks in speed more than makes up for in tone color - one of th emost important fatcors for some players in chosing an instrument. When thsi fltue first came to me, it had a crack along the front of the entire top section right through the Ri hole and the utaguchi inlay. Since then it has been stabilized by heavy cord binding, had new ivory utaguchi insert, and some bore restoration all sealed with urushi lacquer. This was completed over one year ago so the urushi should be safe for anyone. Please know that when you purchase from Yung Flutes, you are purchasing directly from me - a professional shakuhachi craftsman who works within the international shakuhachi community. You can come directly to me if you ever have any problems what so ever down the road. Read below about the Best Guarantee in the world.

About Tensei Shakuhachi: Tensei translates as rebirth through music. Old, damaged flutes find their way to me in a myriad of ways. I am fortunate to be able to get to know them and am humbled to help them find their way back into the cycle of life. That is why I chose the international Recycle symbol as the stamp. It's symbolizes my commitment to making the shakuhachi accessible while bringing light to the plight of our Mother Earth. "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein.

I often receive questions pertaining to the many kinds shakuhachi auctions on eBay, which I am always happy to answer. These days I find it necessary to direct interested parties to two eBay guides I wrote that will help inform the serious buyer of a fine shakuhachi.

How to Spot a Damaged Shakuhachi

Shakuhachi Consumer Guide

Hanko stamp of Chikusen Tamai

The Tensei Recycle/rebirth Hanko guarantees full restoration and playability.

Details

The Yung Flutes shakuhachi kit includes my Introductory Booklet and CD, leather utaguchi cap, durable corduroy bag, Tsuyutoshi moisture draw cloth and plastic storage bag - every you need to get started on this wonderful journey.

About Perry Yung
In 2002, I became the only shakuhachi maker ever supported by American and Japanese governments to live in Japan to study shakuhachi making with a master maker Kinya Sogawa who was a live-in apprentice to Chikusen Tamai, the famous maker who taught Hoshi Bonchiku, Yamaguchi Shugetsu, Tom Deaver and other professional Japanese makers today. Kinya also studied shakuhachi music under Katsuya Yokoyama, who studied under Watazumi himself. Visit the yungflutes website for more information on shakuhachi flutes, playing, history, making, and repairs. If you bought a questionable shakuhachi, I will be glad to evaluate it for no charge. I specialize not only in making professional grade shakuhachi, but also repairing and restoring all levels of shakuhachi instruments.

Yung Flutes Guarantee
30 day full refund or exchange guarantee. If the flute does not suit you, I will happily exchange for one that will or you can have a full refund minus shipping costs. The winner also has my unique One Year Upgrade Guarantee, you have one year to trade in this shakuhachi at full value applied towards an upgraded shakuhachi. I'm proud to say this is the Best Guarantee in the World.

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