I explain how to play the honkyoku Michi no ryouiki (‘uncharted territory’), which I composed (by using some core elements) to help with starting to play honkyoku.
Play-along: youtu.be/NMPdtIYKY44
#shakuhachi #tutorial #honkyoku #未知の領域 #michinoryouiki #unchartedterritory #尺八
youtu.be/bAsnh9bPHMo

I played kuyō kyoku (供養曲) on a 2.7 shakuhachi, a traditional piece (shakuhachi koten honkyoku; 尺八古典本曲). The title translates as ‘memorial service’.
#kuyokyoku #供養曲 #shakuhachi #尺八 #kotenhonkyoku #古典本曲 #honkyoku
youtu.be/WmiuPnT99a4

Part 4 of the series on special shakuhachi techniques: the チ–ル (Chi–ru) pattern. It can be confusing initially but is straightforward when you know what to practise.
#shakuhachi #尺八 #honkyoku 本曲　#chiru #chirupattern #チル #practice
youtu.be/LhWStxeUShU

The usually quiet shakuhachi koten honkyoku also contains some secular pieces that are merely played to be enjoyed. This one is played at festivals in the Azuma region to the South of the present-day Tokyo.
#shakuhachi #尺八 #azuma #jishi #吾妻獅子 #kotenhonkyoku #honkyoku #本曲
youtu.be/97bKtq1jPpI

Spot of ‘Tamuke’ in the forest. #shakuhachi #jinashi #honkyoku ＃尺八＃地無し＃本曲