Advanced Student Shakuhachi, from Tai Hei Shakuhachi, size 2.0, key of C

This is an Advanced Student Shakuhachi made from torachiku bamboo harvested in Kochi, Japan. Size 2.0, key of C. It comes with inlaid binding and an utaguchi (mouthpiece cover). Monty Levenson (the founder of Tai Hei Shakuhachi) has developed a unique and innovative process which enables the maker to shape and size the bore to within extremely fine tolerces. If bamboo is considered to be the soul of the shakuhachi, the bore of the instrument is clearly its heart. Subtle variations in bore diameter -- a few hundredths of a millimeter -- anywhere along the length of the flute often produces dramatic differences in resonance, intonation and timbre. Bore design far outweighs any other factor in determining the subtle qualities of sound which characterize each individual instrument. Unlike traditional methods of fabrication, the precision casting technique allows for exact reproduction of bore profiles in every instrument made. After casting, each flute is evaluated and adjusted to produce