{"product_id":"jazz-shakuhachi","title":"Jazz Shakuhachi","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakuhachi blues Shakuhachi montuno Mura-iki on a samba The Okinawa scale over modern jazz chords Funk shakuhachi Yes, that and more, as Jonathan and I combined the shakuhachi (that mysterious and infamously difficult Japanese bamboo flute) and piano (that most \"Western\" music making machine) to create an engaging new musical fusion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jazz Shakuhachi is based on over six years of recording and performing that has yielded a body of composition and improvisation tailored to these two wildly disparate instruments. It features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive stage clips filmed at STB 139, a club located in the Rippongi district of Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging discussion of strategies for blowing, writing and interpreting across the cultural divide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to understand examples from original tunes and folk songs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear on-screen notation of scales and chord names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort improvisation exercises for play along or keyboard study. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nJazz Shakuhachi includes:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePedagogically-arranged chapter headings and menus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen notation, chord names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverhead keyboard shots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional Japanese subtitles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted glossary and sheet music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen glossary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive concert clips. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jazz Shakuhachi could be for you if you are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional shakuhachi veteran looking for ideas for a new musical outlet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA western-trained musician, but shakuhachi beginner, hoping to exploit your chops in a new and creative way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA composer or back-up player looking for hints on bringing out the best of this traditional instrument.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn educator introducing new trends in non-western music, aesthetic issues in modern fusion music or Japanese studies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jazz Shakuhachi presents key issues in a fast and interesting pace while attempting to answer the following questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I begin enjoying improvising with only a rudimentary knowledge of the shakuhachi or with little or no jazz background?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I harmonize chords played on the piano with the open tones of the shakuhachi?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is the shakuhachi uniquely built for the blues?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are Japanese folk melodies ideal for Latin jazz?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I build a jazz solo or play over fast chord progressions on a 5-hole bamboo flute?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can traditional scales apply to modern jazz chords? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jazz Shakuhachi includes performances of the following original tunes and arrangements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZen In ‚ Ro, Tsu, Re, Chi, Ri Blues \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMogamigawa (Mogami River Boat Song)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmado River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Number You Have Reached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike the Wind \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jazz Shakuhachi video comes with a 20-page booklet that includes an Introduction, Glossary and Sheet Music of all the pieces performed.V-20 Dual Language - English with Optional Japanese Subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lark in the Morning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49937665687623,"sku":"daf1793388118601","price":31.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9142\/0487\/files\/jazz-shakuhachi_1.jpg?v=1793388129","url":"https:\/\/linenbreezefit.shop\/products\/jazz-shakuhachi","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}