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Tajima Tadashi

田嶋 直士

Tajima Tadashi
Born 1942

Shakuhachi

Tadashi Tajima was born in Sakai, Osaka in 1942. He began to study shakuhachi upon entering the Kinko School, where he trained with Chikuho Sakai in mastering the classical shakuhachi honkyoku (the term honkyoku refers to the solo shakuhachi music that was developed in the 17th and 18th centuries by Zen monks as a form of spiritual practice and meditation). Later in Tajima's development, Sakai was moved by Tajima's passion for playing and introduced him to a new master, Katsuya Yokoyama. At the age of 29, Tajima began studying with Yokoyama who, although originally from the Kinko School, had studied a number of years with an idiosyncratic musician by the name of Watazumi who emphasized using very long flutes and added a lot of breathiness to the resulting sound. Yokoyama made this style popular among shakuhachi players and devotees, and Tajima is considered to be one of his best and most well-known students. Mr. Tajima has performed and traveled around the world, including North America, China, Europe and Australia. He was awarded the grand prize for traditional Japanese music at the Pan Musik Festival, and the achievement award for Osaka's Theatrical and Musical Arts Organization. In addition to traditional concert settings, Mr. Tajima has also experimented with playing the shakuhachi in various spatial and sonic locations including an oratory at a Shinto shrine, on the surface of a lake, and inside a cave.

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Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo

Shakuhachi and Guitar

Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi

Kinko Honkyoku.

Shingetsu Shingetsu


Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I

Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II

Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III


Traditional Japanese Chamber Music

Nihon no Oto Ensemble, featuring Tadashi Tajima and Toshimitsu Ishikawa on shakuhachi, a play honkyoku duet and sankyoku pieces with biwa, shamisen, koto and voice.

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Aka Tombo 赤とんぼ 01'51 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Amefuri Otsukisan 雨ふりお月さん 02'22 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
American Patrol 03'35 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Anvil Chorus 03'56 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Ave Maria アヴェ・マリア 02'42 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Chattanooga Choo Choo 03'49 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Concierto Di Aranjues アランフェス・コンチェルト 03'26 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Daha 打波 05'12 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Daha 打波 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
El Condor Pasa コンドルは飛んで行く 02'33 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Geisyunka 迎春花 03'29 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button Hamabe no Uta 浜辺の歌 03'25 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Hamachidori 浜千鳥 02'40 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Hamachidori 浜千鳥 03'07 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button Hi Fu Mi Hachigaeshi no Shirabe (Kinko Ryū) 一二三鉢返の調 09'19 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Shakuhachi
Play Button Hon Shirabe 本調 05'43 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Hon Shirabe 本調 05'16 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Hon Shirabe 本調 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
In The Mood 03'45 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Play Button In The Mood 03'34 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 主よ人の望みの喜びよ 02'40 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Jougashima no Ame 城ヶ島の雨 04'00 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button Koden Sugomori 古伝巣籠 05'41 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Shakuhachi
Kokiriko こきりこ 02'08 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Kokû (Dokyoku) 虚空 15'38 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Kokû (Dokyoku) 虚空 13'37 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Kokû (Dokyoku) 虚空 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Little Brown Jug 02'57 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Play Button Makiri 魔切(または魔斬) 05'36 Sangai Rinten - 2 Shakuhachi
Mashiroki Fujinone 真白き富士の嶺 02'18 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Moonlight Serenade 02'59 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Play Button Moonlight Serenade 03'09 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button Narayama 平城山 04'31 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button O Edo Nihon Bashi お江戸日本橋 03'14 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte 亡き王女のためのパヴァーヌ 03'54 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Pennsylvania 6-5000 03'32 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Rhapsody in Blue 02'37 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Romance 風とケーナのロマンス 03'21 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Sagari Ha (Nezasa Ha) 下り葉 (根笹) 03'49 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Sagari Ha (Nezasa Ha) 下り葉 (根笹) Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Play Button San'an 産安 07'51 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Play Button San'an 産安 07'57 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Shakuhachi
Play Button San'ya (Dokyoku) 三谷 07'55 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Shakuhachi
Play Button San'ya (Yama-Tani) 山谷 11'46 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Shakuhachi
Play Button Sangai Rinten 三界輪転 18'57 Sangai Rinten - 1 Shakuhachi
Play Button Sesshin 接心 21'02 Sangai Rinten - 1 Shakuhachi
Play Button Shika no Tōne (Kinko Ryū) 鹿の遠音 07'46 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Play Button Shika no Tōne (Kinko Ryū) 鹿の遠音 10'49 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Shakuhachi
Shikyoku No 1 詩曲一番 15'33 Reiko Kimura - Music for Koto Shakuhachi
Shimabara no Komoriuta 島原の子守歌 03'34 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Shingetsu 心月 07'15 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Shingetsu 心月 06'16 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Shingetsu 心月 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Shirabe (Nezasa Ha) 調 (根笹) 02'55 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Shirabe (Nezasa Ha) 調 (根笹) Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Play Button Sokkan 息観 06'37 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Shakuhachi
Play Button Space Fantasy 03'08 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
St. Louis Blues March 03'17 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Stardust スターダスト 03'30 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
String Of Pearls 03'30 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Play Button String Of Pearls 03'34 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Tamuke 手向 05'33 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Tamuke 手向 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Theme of Silkroad シルクロードのテーマ 03'38 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Toku e Yukitai 遠くへ行きたい 02'27 Concierto Di Aranjues - Aka Tombo Shakuhachi
Play Button Tōri 通里 03'44 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Shakuhachi
Play Button Tsuki no Hamabe 月の浜辺 02'23 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi
Play Button Tsuru no Sugomori (Dokyoku) 鶴の巣籠 11'29 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Play Button Tsuru no Sugomori (Dokyoku) 鶴の巣籠 11'03 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai II Shakuhachi
Tuxedo Junction 03'35 Shakuhachi (Bamboo) Miller Shakuhachi
Play Button Ukigumo 浮雲 11'29 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Play Button Ukigumo 浮雲 09'29 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai III Shakuhachi
Play Button Yamagoe (aka Reiho) 鈴法 04'51 Japan - Tajima Tadashi, Master of Shakuhachi Shakuhachi
Yamagoe (aka Reiho) 鈴法 04'16 Shingetsu Shakuhachi
Yamagoe (aka Reiho) 鈴法 Tajima Tadashi Shakuhachi no Sekai I Shakuhachi
Play Button Yashi no Mi 椰子の実 03'04 Shakuhachi - Hamabe No Uta Shakuhachi