Shawn ChikuShin Schroeder
シヨニー 竹心尺八
Born 1979
Maker & Shakuhachi
shawn@chikushinshakuhachi.com
https://shakuhachi.us/
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Approach to Jinashi Shakuhachi: Jinashi Shakuhachi making requires an approach that leaves the interior of the instrument as natural as possible, while still working the resonance points in order to have the instrument play as soundly as possible, with maximum fluidity. Jinashi Shakuhachi are in a natural state, and do not have the filler used in precision bore Jiari Shakuhachi. A Jinashi Shakuhachi provides more control over tonal quality and other acoustical aspects of the sound produced. Jinashi Shakuhachi have a more natural sound because they have a unique timbre or tone color that some feel reflects the true spirit of bamboo and mood of Shakuhachi. The tone of jinashi is somewhat darker and more mellow than the brighter sound of the Jiari precision bore flutes. When made properly, as Shawn does, these flutes exhibit a very open and remarkably resonant envelope of sound. Shawn's approach to Jinashi Shakuhachi making is to remove material in order to finely and precisely tune the Shakuhachi. If necessary material is added, such as epoxy mixed with bamboo dust in order to create pressure point areas that enhance the responsiveness and clarity of sound, while still maintaining the natural earthy tone of a Jinashi Shakuhachi, and the integrity of the Shakuhachi. When making Jinashi Shakuhachi, Shawnee imagines the Komuso Shakuhachi player, and is reminded of the importance of not overdoing the tuning by adding too much material. Shawn imagines the Komuso and adjusts his ear to the tone colors of the meditation Shakuhachi. Approach to Jiari Shakuhachi: A Jiari Shakuhachi refers to a Shakuhachi which has had JI applied along the inside of the bore. Jiari is the standard and most common type of modern style Shakuhachi. Shawn's approach to Jiari Shakuhachi making is simple; make a beautiful and refined, smooth and shiny bore that has a well-balanced pitch. Shawn crafts Jiari Shakuhachi to be responsive, and responsive through octaves. He creates a Shakuhachi that is comfortable, with a tone color that rings true to Jiari Shakuhachi. When making Jiari Shakuhachi, JI is applied to the inside of the bore. JI is a paste made of a mixture of Japanese urushi lacquer and tonoko powder. The result is a traditional paste that is carefully hand applied to the inside of the bore to manipulate the resonance spots. The JI is given ample time to dry under the correct conditions. Once the JI is dry, most of it is shaved off smooth using precise and traditional techniques that create certain dimensions which enable optimal sound quality. Shawn uses traditional Japanese measuring gauges to create dimensions inside of the bore when working with JI to create a masterful Jiari Shakuhachi. Once the bore shape is within the desired measurements, and the sound is getting close to tune, Shawn will work with the Shakuhachi to provide further spot tuning on pressure points, and apply hand-tailored adjustments to achieve optimal clear tones and colors throughout each note. Once Shawn is satisfied with the sound quality, he will apply a finishing coat of Urushi to the Shakuhachi. When tuning, his own ear is searching for sounds that capture his lineage with Shakuhachi. Shawn's style of playing is based on his sensei's teaching of KATSUYA YOKOYAMA / KINKO School . Shawnee has also studied TOZAN Shakuhachi lineage. When tuning a TOZAN Shakuhachi, Shawn would adjust his ear to the proper tone colors.
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