Tadashi Tajima, Shakuhachi Flute, Osaka, Japan

[NightshotBR]

this music gives me the willies... now i just want a sword, a beach and a neck to slice =)

serious now, simply beautiful.

[BLSSDMF1979]

"Tradition some hundred years old"...it's a bit more than that.

Shakuhachi has roots that go as far back as 1477, however it was not until around 1603-1867 the Edo period did it come to be what we see and hear now today. This is a nice performance though, I love the sound of a good player.

[sbalogh53]

@BLSSDMF1979 I think he mistyped... I am sure he meant hundreds

[teo1000t]

he uses magic! Its nearly impossible to do that on shakuhachi flute!

[adrianomarramirez]

enlightment

[Tharelos]

Amazing.

[NipponGTO]

This song in particular, makes me cry.... i don't know why...

[MaReekaka]

what the fuck does jesus doin in a shakuhachi video?????? get off there you punk!

[cyberhmoob]

@MaReekaka Maybe he's a Christian.

[greatbookie]

@MaReekaka -- Jesus is the Shakuhachi flute!

[Soundtracks666]

naruto storm 2' main menu theme has this flute, its just wonderful this man is very talented.

[TKGMALICE]

how does he get the fluttering sound in the flute

[bamboosa]

Is this song about the cranes?

[bamboosa]

Ha, Jesus and nail in the background.

[ricotheoriginalone]

hoy! i also play that instrument but only with the sound of my mouth + human beatbox style check my page thanks !! also master i just love your music it's a honnor for me to be one of creator for a new style in the world ! domo haligato tadashi san !

[NinjutsuLives]

No words can describe this awesome piece. This will definately be favorited.

[corneliusmattey]

he has the legs of a mountain goat

[buutich]

Exquisite!

[MrAndersohn]

it reloads my brain, purifying it from bad and stupid thoughts...

[independentsaint]

Better late than never - thanks for this video mate!

Could you share the title of this piece?

[LOVE2Flute]

Amazing. Perfection. No words to express the absolute wonderful emotion experienced by witnessing this Maestro. Wonderful

Peace-n-Love Always,

JP

[hymnal777]

Totalmente incantevole.

[GP97300]

Optimo..

[PabloDarioLi]

I can feel the pain in his music, awesome!

[tscotty32]

So amazing. That sound is deep and rich and a hint of a soul cry. I can only play the side blown flute but this is inspiring... thanks for posting :)

[hermanzoon]

Segments of this piece of music were used in the TV series Cosmos, by Carl Sagan, in 1980.

[Kuromadooshi]

Have I reached the Heavens? Or am I still on Earth and I didn't notice?

[BesACB]

@Kuromadooshi Yes to both.

[MrMutualRespect]

this is queit beautiful

[HVGrap90]

Lo definiría como el jazz oriental, el miles davis del shakuhachi

muy bueno si señor

[kitebabe05]

that is really awesome!!!

[11laking11]

Brilliant.... haunting, moving...

The soul of the ancients sings through this archaic instrument.

[11laking11]

Brilliant.... haunting, moving...

The soul of the ancients sings through this archaic instrument.

[11laking11]

Brilliant.... haunting, moving...

The soul of the ancients sings through this archaic instrument.

[darthlol2]

I seriously want to know how he makes those AMAZING sounds! Ö

[monkeyeagle]

@darthlol2 I believe it takes Decades of dedication!!! This man is a Phenomenal Musician!

[Guuyuk]

MAGNIFICENT performance!

[negoni8]

Wonderful, the best performance shakuhachi flute

[krikorsax]

grand master ...arigatao kozaymas...

[phitoerocks]

hell yeah son!!! my boy megakoiman showed me this last night! it's tight

[mangangsana]

Excellent, wonderful. Can he perform in my city at Imphal, where many Japanese soilders were killed by British in 2nd Worl war. We have a Japanese War Memory site at Maibam Lokpa Ching.

[MUSICOBLISS]

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[guitars2112]

with-u great in-tensity

[SageTetsujin]

OMG @ 1:12 seconds look at the bottom left of the video, theres something in the reflection of the mirror it looks like a native american indian w\ 1 eye and no mouth, mad freaky

[vVASuP]

it's just a close up from another angle showing someone from some culture sitting down on a bench behind him... um can't quite see how you couldn't make it out if you watched past 2 minutes.

[AzathothianBrew]

This guy has the spirit of wind flowing through him...

[paladinlol]

I love the sound of Shakuhachi Flute, it makes me feel happy

[jjboy90]

@paladinlol it makes me feel calm!

[xeolabs]

Awesome, I've got a CD by Tajima, never get sick of it.

[LittleTinRobot]

How does he flutter whilst playing?

[moonkricket1]

you use your tongue... almost like rolling an "R" in some languages, if you know what I mean. I can do it on my Native American flutes, but not a Shak... not yet.

I'm not that good on rim blown flutes yet.

[hasukumori]

there's also a technique that you can use for a softer fluttering techniq that requires the uvula. I use it on my ocarina.

[DTevr89]

He uses his lips and tongue. You press your tongue down between the up and lower parts of your mouth and as air flows over it you get that sound. It's really hard to do!

[swishkris99]

Simply beautiful. Is this improv?

[DolfRabus]

This is not improvisation! Everything is notated in an old musical language and is part of a tradition some hundred years old.

[valvetrom]

You simply couldn't write all the little flutterings down. but you could learn certain ways from a traditional Master.And you wouldn't choose this

type of music. if you weren't allowed to improvise.

[hermanzoon]

@DolfRabus Segments of this music (what you hear at 1:40 and 1:50 and 2:09) were used in the TV series Cosmos, written and hosted by Carl Sagan in 1980-81.

[rsinatra]

@DolfRabus

cool.. not that improvising would be a bad idea with such a wonderful instrument :)

[lezvarthok]

@DolfRabus Any Idea were I can get books (in english or german) on eastern musical language ?

Since Glass I want to learn from the eastern ideas, I just love those areas of tones which western music seems to avoid so much.

[PzS100]

@swishkris99

May be this is a part of a piece called "tsuru no sugomori"

[monkeyeagle]

Incredible artistry! I Love this Japanese flute!

[Radicals888]

Hey, it looks like Japanese Jesus nailed to the stake!

[monkeyeagle]

What about the magnificent music in this video?!?!?

[trollkors78]

Pls, READ: Musica Sacra International, Dreifaltigkeitskirche Kaufbeuren...

[sugarsugarrunelover]

wow u r really good how do u get it 2 vibrate like that? anyway, cool!

[nomofica0]

He uses his tongue in a "rolling your R's" kinda way, I assume.

Amazing artistry shown here...

[Picblanc]

wind-blown is a fine art and

[sy9881]

太好了,感謝你,請你再為尺八出力.

[keyboardkomuso]

Amazing! One of the best! Thank you for posting.

[DIEZCOLORADO]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

[VieilEtang]

Nine bows...

[Berzeruku]

wonderful

[sedona1111]

love this!

[michellerounds]

much appreciation to you - beautiful

[kozzekozz]

intense!

[febi51]

thanks

[adapa22]

Thank you for the wonderful experience shared in Marktoberdorf Musica Sacra International. This music is a blessing to our souls.

[Wackiavelli]

Masterful. Thank you.

[ShakuhachiLogic]

Thank you for this rare and masterful experience in art! May the treasure of the true shakuhachi never be lost.