Blowing Zen: Expanded Edition: One Breath One Mind, Shakuhachi Flute Meditation
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475200587 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Excellence" according to chas. monaghan. If you're serious about learning the notation and want an in depth guide (whether you have a teacher or not), then this and the companion cd are the best money you can spend other than on a good flute.. "Hard to follow without CD" according to Jim Passantino. Very hard to follow without the CD which costs more than the book and must be ordered separately. He could have charged us a little more and included it. I did not find the Asian music notation easy to follow so I transposed some of the songs to a more standard understandable notation. I did find a few hints but after misplacing the book I never looked for it again. Also, too many pages wasted on making your own shakuhachi. Maybe if I wanted to make one I would have appreciated it a little more. Not useless but not very good for a beginner like me.. Frédéric ROHER said Good stuff. Very well written and easy to follow
The 'Expanded" section is Blowing Zen II, which contains sheet music for an additional 26 Hon Kyoku compositions (Zen Buddhist music), pitch graphs, more San Kyoku (Japanese Chamber music), and more Japanese folk music. The first is the original Blowing Zen (1992) which guides you step-by-step from producing sound to playing Buddhist Meditation music. Note: The Blowing Zen Companion CD is available through Kunaki and bit/kunakiabbott amazon/Blowing-Zen-Companion-Carl-Abbott/dp/B00BW6S9N6The Shakuhachi is an ancient flute that captivates many who cross its path. Also included are detailed build-your-own shakuhachi instructions. The Blowing Zen Companion CD (sold separately) contains the Japanese folk tunes, chamber music and Buddhist composition “Hi Fu Mi” taught in the first section of the book. It also includes examples of timing and standard Buddhist music phrases.Visit BlowingZen for FREE audio and video recordings of the material covered in the book.. For the devoted player, it is also a spiritual tool for training the mind and breath.Most notably, Zen monks have using the Shakuhachi for centuries to train mind and breath through the practice of Sui Zen (blowing Zen) using Buddhist music composed specifically for the Shakuhachi.Blowing Zen: Expanded Edition is two books in one. The windy, resonant sound of