making a bamboo flute

[forrestdweller]

does anybody have some info's for me how to make a simple bamboo flute(NO whistles! i'm making them since ages but no success in making flutes so far)- preferable with some pictures in profile(something i have'nt found so far)?

thanks!

 

[BOD]

Have a look on Paleoplanet. http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/

That's where you will find the paleomusicologists

 

[Taffy63]

Hi forrestdweller,
Take a look at this, http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57985&highlight=shakuhachi there is a good pdf link in one of the posts. Also do a search for pvc Shakuhachi, loads of good stuff on youtube, they are tricky to play but easy and cheap to make and they sound amazing. I made this http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~sogawa/englishpagepvc.html pvc one in my lunch hour and it's great to learn on. I'm in the process of buying some good bamboo to make a proper one, it's quite expensive though.
Have fun.

Nigel

 

[forrestdweller]

Hi forrestdweller,
Take a look at this, http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57985&highlight=shakuhachi there is a good pdf link in one of the posts. Also do a search for pvc Shakuhachi, loads of good stuff on youtube, they are tricky to play but easy and cheap to make and they sound amazing. I made this http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~sogawa/englishpagepvc.html pvc one in my lunch hour and it's great to learn on. I'm in the process of buying some good bamboo to make a proper one, it's quite expensive though.
Have fun.

Nigel

that looks simple enough even for me- just a piece of bamboo with 4holes drilled/burned in and one end a bit shaped as a mouthpiece/blowing edge... . will give it a try!