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Shozan Tanabe : sound of silence
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The shakuhachi, a kind of wooden flute, was introduced to Japan sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries and was used in court music as well as in Buddhist monasteries as a vehicle for enlighten...
The shakuhachi, a kind of wooden flute, was introduced to Japan sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries and was used in court music as well as in Buddhist monasteries as a vehicle for enlightenment. This program features performances and discussion by Shozan Tanabe, one of Japan's most recognized players of the shakuhachi. Along with recordings of his music, Tanabe talks about the history of this instrument so often associated with the "sound of Japan.
Details
- Creator
- Kyoto Broadcasting System
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2000
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (48 min.) : sd., col., digital
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn707972408
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 16, 2006.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- History of the Shakuhachi (4:09) -- Shozan Tanabe and the Shakuhachi (3:39) -- Performance by Shozan Tanabe (9:57) -- Performance by Shozan Tanabe (8:46) -- Shakuhachi: Importance of Timbre (4:52) -- Shakuhachi and Techniques of Sound Execution (3:57) -- Beauty of Sound (9:35)