What kind of flute did David Carradine play?

Yes I can agree with what Komusu said... I had to chuckle when he said that as an 'ex shakahuchi player'.... :P

It's precisely that reason that many people pick up the shakahuchi and then quit. The deep sound is harder to get than the higher pitched sound of a smaller transverse flute or for instance a penny whistle.

Though the the lower deep sounding Shakahuchi is my favorite of flutes. It does require a ton of practice and discipline... but then so does anything good.
 
Hi Slip,

indeed :-) Dont get me wrong, it was an unbelievable experience. A legitimate Japanese master teacher, and I was learning in the old way, sitting across from my teacher and basically imitating them while struggling to read the Japanese notation.

It was one of the most challenging things I have ever done, and as a consequence one of the most rewarding. I have to laugh when I read people on the forum here whining about a lack of positive feedback. THE most encouraging thing I was ever told was 'finished!' which meant I had leant the basics of one piece and could move on to the next. A one stage that took about 18months. I could have kissed him when I finally got my "finished, next piece!"

In the end though it was always passion number two for me, with the percussion being my true love, and my band started to do well, and something had to give.

So yes, ex shak for komuso :-) or should that be retired komuso....

paul
 
YouTube- New Bamboo David Carradine Commemorative Flute - new player with no skills yet
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaQDOG239g&feature=related
 
You want a low sounding flute? Look no further than the subcontrabass flute! Yes, it does exist:

YouTube- Subcontrabassflute by Stefan Keller
 
this guy makes amazing flutes in the David Carridine (sp) style of flute..they are amazing

http://www.eriktheflutemaker.com/Kung_Fu_Flute.htm
 
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