Shakuhachi in Transition: a Transcultural Perspective
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Vedoucí
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Abstrakt
The shakuhachi, the
Japa nese endblown
bamboo flute
frequently associated with Zen
Buddhism, has a long tradition of
migration, from its origins in China,
via Japan, and on to the rest of the
world. During its extended period
of development in Japan, the tradition
lines of the instrument became
increasingly fragmented, to
the point that no current school of
performing can lay claim to primacy
or exclusive authenticity. In this pluralistic
setting, the next stage in the
development of the instrument lies
in its export outside of the Japanese
cultural sphere. The pluralism
of the traditions and the processes
of export and transculturation raise
questions about the possibilities of
intercultural transmission and integration
both of the musical characteristics
of the shakuhachi and of
the spirituality of its music. Of particular
interest is the question as
to whether there is a spiritual basis
which is capable of being transmitted
through and along with the
music.
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shakuhachi, transculturation, transmission, spirituality