Brian Tairaku Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club MKE – JERK
JERK Brian Tairaku Ritchie - Shakuhachi (Taimu "Frankenschwantz") John Sparrow - Cajon Dave Gelting - Bass 2011 Ken LaCosse - Video
STAN – Stiletto
Aazar Queen - Vocals Stacy King - Vocals Ken LaCosse - Vocals, instruments © Ken LaCosse 2011 She escaped from a tomb Took her chances, read the room Stole a car, made it go In black leather stilettos (chorus) She laid rubber in boots of black leather On ...
STAN – Play it all night long
STAN covers a tune from the brilliant songwriter Warren Zevon. Ken LaCosse - Intruments, vocals. Paul Rowland - Vocals. Mujitsu Productions 2011
How to make art.
How to make art: Work playfully and trust your innate sense of the poetry of your medium.
STAN – New Dawn Fades
STAN - New Dawn Fades Ken LaCosse - Vocals, instruments. Aazar Queen - Vocals
STAN – The Voice of Braunschweiger
Dedicated to Horst Xenmeister. Ken LaCosse - Guitars, vocals, shakuhachi, beats, koassilator. Paul Rowland - Vocals. Aazar Queen - Vocals SP☮T - Shakuhachi © Ken LaCosse 2011
Taimu Shakuhachi Fingering Chart by Cornelius Boots
Here is a nice Taimu Shakuhachi fingering chart put together by Cornelius Boots. Feel free to use it for reference. Taimu Fingering Chart
STAN – The Deep End
Aazar - Vocals. Paul Rowland - Vocals. Ken LaCosse - Vocals, Instruments. © Ken LaCosse 2011
Visions of Manna – STAN
Aazar joins STAN in Visions of Manna. Aazar - Vocals. Paul Rowland - Vocals. Ken LaCosse - Vocals, Instruments. © Ken LaCosse 2011
Mukyoku / Taimu Shakuhachi Instruction by Cornelius Boots
MUKYOKU SCORES - RECORDINGS INSTRUCTIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS FOR TAIMU SHAKUHACHI BY CORNELIUS BOOTS bio A training and performance repertoire for Taimu shakuhachi. 27 compositions of varying difficulty levels designed specifically for large-bore or lower-pitched shakuhachi flutes. However, these pieces can effectively be ...
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Mujitsu Elegance
Many thanks to the lovely and elegant Aazar for modeling with her latest Mujitsu Shakuhachi. Check out Aazar's Youtube page here.
STAN – Favorite Darling Girl
Written by Daniel Johnston. Instruments, vocals, video by Ken LaCosse.
STAN – Little Bastard
Written by Ass Ponys. Ken LaCosse, guitar, bass, vocals, shakuhachi, beats, video. Paul Rowland, vocals. Dave Glad, guitar, vocals. Susanne Frey, vocals. Mujitsu Productions 2011.
Hello Man
Last week, some friends came by for a recording session. While warming up, strangeness ensued. I went for my video camera. Exactly as it happened.
Head Scratcher
Here is a 1.9 which somehow defies the odds. It's made from Chinese root bamboo. These pieces are harvested more arbitrarily than my best Japanese madake bamboo. As a result, the cost is much less and the yield of exceptional shakuhachi is consistently lower. However, this particular piece turned out ...
Perpetual Shakuhachi Making Lessons
Making shakuhachi provides endless lessons. Here are two lessons I woke up thinking about this morning. This is a dialog with myself and not meant to be taken as advice to others. Make peace with imperfection. Making shakuhachi is mostly about failure. It takes many years to learn how to make ...
STAN – She’s Lost Control
Written: Ian Curtis, Joy Division. Paul Rowland, Ken LaCosse, Peter Butler - Vocals. Ken LaCosse - Instruments, video.
Cornelius Boots / Ken LaCosse – Taimu Workshop and Mukyoku Concert Photos
Cornelius Boots / Ken LaCosse - Taimu Workshop and Mukyoku Concert Photos October 9, 2010. First Unitarian Church, San Francisco. Photos by Paul Rowland Mp3 of "The Cosmographer's Daughter" by Cornelius Boots. (Recorded at the concert) The Cosmographers Daughter...
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Bob Dylan Blues
Written, Syd Barrett. Vocals and instruments, Ken LaCosse. Bob Dylan Blues
Mukyoku: 27 Compositions for Taimu shakuhachi flute
Composer and reed renegade Cornelius Boots has created a new training and performance repertoire of 27 pieces specifically for Taimu Shakuhachi. Available in print copies and CD-ROMs. Release concert October 9 in San Francisco. For more information, check out this unique fundraiser....
Very early STAN recordings. 1983?
Some very early STAN recordings with Kevin LaCosse, drums. Ken LaCosse, guitar. Paul Rowland, vocals. Mike Nanfito, guitar. Usually, age trumps youth. Sometimes youth is daring and reckless. Presented in total analog glory. Crime Report Business Problems
Taimu Photo Gallery
Here are some photos of Taimu Shakuhachi over the years. [cincopa 10731539]
Common tuning error
A recent shakuhachi evaluation in the shop brings up the subject of a common tuning error among new makers. I thought it might be helpful to post it here. One of the many head scratchers with shakuhachi making! A common tuning error found on shakuhachi by new makers is a flute ...
Where is My Mind?
Written: Pixies. Performed: LaCosse, Shanika Lewis-Waddell Video: LaCosse.
Kraftwurst
Written: LaCosse, Music/Vocals: LaCosse, Shakuhachi: Ritchie, Vocals: Frey, Xenmeister, Video: LaCosse. © Ken LaCosse 2010
Full on Dialed
Written: LaCosse, Performed: STAN, Music/Vocals: LaCosse, Vocals: Rowland, Clarinet: di Dionysio, Video: LaCosse. © Ken LaCosse 2011
Ponce de Leon
Written: LaCosse, Instruments: LaCosse, Video: Teenagers from Uranus © Ken LaCosse 2011
New Age Nazi
Written: LaCosse, Performed: STAN, Music/Vocals: LaCosse, Vocals: Rowland, Video: Thielman Brothers © Ken LaCosse 2011
Blues for Aida
Written: Lacy, Performed: Ritchie, Sparrow, LaCosse. July, 2007. Hollywood, CA. Hyatt Hotel. No TV's were damaged during this recording.
Horst Xenmeister Speaks
Written: LaCosse, Music: LaCosse, Video: LaCosse.
Blister in the Sun
Written: Gano, Performed: Third Thursday, Vocals: MacKay, Video: LaCosse.
Arrington de Dionyso
Improvisation by: di Dionyso, PVC Clarintet: di Dionyso, Video: LaCosse.
Sabatticus Rex
Improvisation by: Sabbaticus Rex, (Boots, Stackpole, Deutsch), Video: LaCosse.
Living Space
Written: Coltrane, Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Rowland, LaCosse.
Watazumi’s Tea Bowl
Written: Ritchie Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Rowland, LaCosse.
Interstellar Overdrive
Written: Pink Floyd, Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Rowland, LaCosse.
Space Coconut
Written: Ritchie, Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Rowland, LaCosse.
Summertime
Written: Gershwin, Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Rowland, LaCosse.
Desireless
Written: Cherry, Performed: Ritchie + Shakuhachi Club SFO, Video: Nelson, LaCosse.
The Ghost of Shakuhachi Past
Written: LaCosse, Music: LaCosse, Video: LaCosse.
Tips for aspiring jinashi shakuhachi makers
Occasionally, an aspiring shakuhachi maker asks for advice. These are some ideas which have proved important to me. * Develop an understanding of the physics of wind instruments. Put it to practice. Realize what happens and why when any action is taken. * Work with the idea of taking the path ...
Taimu CD
Mujitsu Taimu shakuhachi are featured exclusively on a new album "Taimu" by Brian Tairaku Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club Milwaukee. Joining SCM is John Sparrow on percussion and Dave Gelting on upright bass. Together, they create a cohesive blend of jazz, blues, traditional Japanese Honkyoku and improvisation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the flutes on this ...
Taimu – The Expressionist Painting of Shakuhachi
I thought I'd write a little about what I'm trying to do with Taimu Shakuhachi. 'Taimu' (The Big Nothing) refers to very wide bore shakuhachi One way to think of shakuhachi, in a design sense, is that it has a window of bore/length possibilities. (some refer to this as aspect ratio) ...
Thank You!
I wanted to thank everyone who attended the benefit shakuhachi concert on Tuesday with Brian Tairaku Ritchie, Kiku Day and Shakuhachi Club SFO. The turnout was fantastic. The vibe was positive. We raised plenty of funds for the ARDS Foundation and we all had the opportunity to hear some inspiring ...
Shakuhachi Benefit Concert Announcement
Hello everyone, I would like to announce and invite you to a benefit shakuhachi concert that I am organizing in San Francisco. On Tuesday, June 14, please join Brian Tairaku Ritchie in "A Performance of Shakuhachi - The Japanese Bamboo Flute." Also appearing will be guest performers Kiku Day and Shakuhachi Club ...
Form or Emptiness
Are you bird or sky? A common subject of debate among shakuhachi enthusiasts is the question, "What makes a shakuhachi sound the way it does?" Is it the bamboo? Is it the empty space inside the vessel? Is it the player? Is it the maker? Is it a combination of all ...
Fine Tuning the Shakuhachi
Here are a few thoughts about fine tuning the bore of the shakuhachi. You can download more information about shakuhachi making here. You'll need acrobat reader to access the file. Fine tuning the bore is the main challenge in constructing a quality shakuhachi. It is a combination of mathematics, luck, ...
Shut up and Breathe
In spring of 2002, I was in the hospital with a condition known as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is a life threatening injury to the lungs which often requires mechanical ventilation during a drug induced coma. It is often brought on by a severe trauma to the body; ...
Shakuhachi on BBC Radio 2
Ken LaCosse playing the shakuhachi flute on BBC Radio 2 The following is the script for a reflective sequence on the BBC Radio 2 programme Pause For Thought. The programme is produced by the BBC religious broadcasting team. Here, Mike Ford reflects on the present day role of the ancient Japanese ...
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