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Posted by Jon Tuesday, June 3rd if i isn't strapped for cash all the time I'd love to get one of these. myes, one with the tried and true 7 hole minor. i like the large blow hole and beveled lip plate concept too. |
| 05/13/2008: "Another picture-- shakuflutchi!" |
OK, here's a shot of the first completed shakuflutchi: This one is in B minor. I find that a slightly concave lip plate enhances this concept, since it enables the lower lip to smoothly glide forward or back to cover more or less of the hole. As on an endblown shakuhachi, pitch is thus very flexible due to the large opening. The flute has seven primary fingerholes plus a tiny eighth hole for the right-hand pinkie. The extra hole produces a slightly muffled minor second (half-step up from the fundamental). Some very shakuhachi-like effects are readily produced by using this eighth hole to advantage, but the extra hole can also be corked and ignored by players who find it awkward to reach. Optional plugging cork included in eventual sale. More pics illustrating this in a day or two, and there's another one already posted in the Gallery. Also, audio samples in an eon or two. Fun! I can hardly wait to make more of these and will soon experiment with even more radical enlargements of the blowhole. --r. [Previous entry: "Moving right along"] [Next entry: "The Internets are an amazing place..."] |