Shakuhachi

The Shakuhachi is a Japanese end-blown flute. Traditionally made of bamboo, it's also possible to make your own from PVC.

Making a PVC Shakuhachi

How to make a PVC Shakuhachi
http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~sogawa/englishpagepvc.html

Improved PVC Shakuhachi
http://www.navaching.com/shaku/pvc.html

How to Make a 1.8 PVC shakuhachi
http://shakuhachiforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=3500

The Making of the PVC Shakuhachi Flute
http://www.themolitor.com/2008/05/shakuhachi-flute/

Buying

Shakuhachi Yuu (ABS Shakuhachi)
http://www.shakuhachiyuu.com/

Instructions

Getting Started
http://www.japanshakuhachi.com/gettingstarted.html

Tips
http://www.kotodama.net/shakuhachi/tips.html

Drills and Lessons
http://wimrijnders.nl/shakuhachi/lesson2.html

Youtube - Shakuhachi Flute Lessons
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=15991F93E827EE14&search_query=sh...

Physics

How do woodwind instruments work?
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/woodwind.html

Flute Acoustics
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/fluteacoustics.html

Information

Shakuhachi Essays
http://www.rileylee.net/shaku_article_assorted.html

The Way of Watazumi
http://www.komuso.com/people/Watazumi_Doso_Roshi.html