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I've not been an admirer of contemporary music since punk rock went off the boil in 1977, but once a year I'll listen to 'Spiral Scratch' by the Buzzcocks, or 'Hippy Hippy Shake' by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Otherwise, I can put up with Chopin or shakuhachi flute in the background.
Billy Childish

Meaning of "shakuhachi" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAKUHACHI

shakuhachi  [ˌʃækʊˈhætʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAKUHACHI

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Shakuhachi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHAKUHACHI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shakuhachi

Shakuhachi

The shakuhachi is a Japanese end-blown flute. It was originally introduced from China into Japan in the 8th century and underwent a resurgence in the early Edo Period. The shakuhachi is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of suizen. The instrument is tuned to the minor pentatonic scale.

Definition of shakuhachi in the English dictionary

The definition of shakuhachi in the dictionary is a wooden Japanese end-blown flute with four holes in front and one in back.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAKUHACHI


catchy
ˈkætʃɪ
crunchy
ˈkrʌntʃɪ
dolce
ˈdɒltʃɪ
duce
ˈduːtʃɪ
fratchy
ˈfrætʃɪ
Hitachi
hɪˈtætʃɪ
itchy
ˈɪtʃɪ
Karachi
kəˈrɑːtʃɪ
Leonardo
ˌliːəˈnɑːdəʊdəˈvɪntʃɪ
Medici
ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ
patchy
ˈpætʃɪ
raunchy
ˈrɔːntʃɪ
scratchie
ˈskrætʃɪ
scratchy
ˈskrætʃɪ
semplice
ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ
snatchy
ˈsnætʃɪ
thatchy
ˈθætʃɪ
uncatchy
ʌnˈkætʃɪ
veloce
vɪˈləʊtʃɪ
Vinci
ˈvɪntʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAKUHACHI

shakeup
Shakhty
shakier
shakiest
shakily
shakiness
shaking palsy
shako
Shakta
Shakti
Shaktism
Shaktist
shakudo
shaky
shale
shale gas
shale oil
shalelike
shaley
shall

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAKUHACHI

Bauchi
chi
chichi
elenchi
gnocchi
guarachi
hibachi
kimchi
Kochi
litchi
Malachi
mariachi
mirchi
Mount Suribachi
Noguchi
Nurhachi
ronchi
Sochi
Suribachi
Tamagotchi

Synonyms and antonyms of shakuhachi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shakuhachi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAKUHACHI

Find out the translation of shakuhachi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shakuhachi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shakuhachi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尺八
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shakuhachi
570 millions of speakers

English

shakuhachi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shakuhachi
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shakuhachi
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сякухати
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shakuhachi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shakuhachi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shakuhachi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shakuhachi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shakuhachi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尺八
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퉁소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shakuhachi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shakuhachi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shakuhachi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शखुवाची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Shakuhachi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shakuhachi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shakuhachi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сякухати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shakuhachi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shakuhachi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shakuhachi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shakuhachi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shakuhachi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shakuhachi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAKUHACHI»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shakuhachi

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QUOTES WITH «SHAKUHACHI»

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Billy Childish
I've not been an admirer of contemporary music since punk rock went off the boil in 1977, but once a year I'll listen to 'Spiral Scratch' by the Buzzcocks, or 'Hippy Hippy Shake' by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Otherwise, I can put up with Chopin or shakuhachi flute in the background.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAKUHACHI»

Discover the use of shakuhachi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shakuhachi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
S45 (Separate works)] UF Piano and shakuhachi music Shakuhachi and saxophone music USE Saxophone and shakuhachi music Shakuhachi and shamisen music UF Shamisen and shakuhachi music Shakuhachi and viola music (May ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Shaktism (May Subd Geog) [BL1282.2BL1282.292] UF Sâktas Säktism BT Hindu sects _ Rituals [BL1226.2] Shaktivisishtadvaitavedanta USE Saktivisistädvaitavedânta Shakuhachi [ML990.S5] BT Flute Musical instruments- Japan Woodwind ...
‎1989
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Musica Asiatica
Contemporary shakuhachi practice indicates that in a primarily oral musical tradition, the relationship between notation and performance can be fairly tenuous. The shakuhachi honkyoku tradition, unlike Gregorian Chant, has a relatively short ...
Allan Marett, 1991
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Unaccompanied Flute Repertoire Influenced by the Japanese ...
The Japanese bamboo vertical flute, known as the shakuhachi, has captured the attention and interest of many outside of Japan since World War II. With the rising interest in the shakuhachi has come a new trend in composition, that of ...
Constance L. Kelley, 2008
5
Composing for Japanese Instruments
( 1 ) Construction The shakuhachi is the most common vertical Japanese flute. The name of this instrument is derived from its length of one shaku (3o.3 cm) and eight sun (3.o3 cm), for a total length of 54.5 centimeters. An ancient shakuhachi  ...
Minoru Miki, Philip Flavin, 2008
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Edo Culture: Daily Life and Diversions in Urban Japan, 1600-1868
The phenomenon of "bamboo names" (chikumei), the names assumed by shakuhachi performers, provide a good example. As we have seen, the organization of the komuso occupied a unique position in Japanese musical life during the early ...
Matsunosuke Nishiyama, Gerald Groemer, 1997
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World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia ...
Intimate chamber music performances for solo koto, koto and shakuhachi duets, and various ensembles of the two instruments. Slow moving and restful. Min'yo - Folk Song from Japan (Nimbus, UK). 'Folksong is the heart's home town', says a ...
Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, 2000
8
Blowing Zen: Finding an Authentic Life
"As a young, dissolute man, Ray Brooks set off from his native England and embarked on a path of self discovery.
Ray Brooks, 2011
9
The Single Tone: A Personal Journey Into Shakuhachi Music
The quintessential insider's view of Japan's culture and music.
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, 2005
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Listening to Music
Craig Wright. THE SHAKUHACHI The shakuhachi is a vertically held bamboo flute with four holes in the front and a thumb hole in the back. The spread and growth of shakuhachi music must be credited to the komuso, wandering priests ( Fig.
Craig Wright, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAKUHACHI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shakuhachi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shakuhachi meditation by a waterfall
Riley Lee is the first non-Japanese to attain the rank of dai shihan (grand master) in the shakuhachi tradition descending from the original Zen Buddhist 'priests ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
2
Shakuhachi: the sound of bamboo
Riley Lee calls it 'the sound of bamboo'. The Shakuhachi is a deceptively simple construction and incredibly difficult instrument to master. For the ancient Zen ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
3
Koto and Shakuhachi Concert
The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) presents a concert featuring the Japanese traditional instruments koto (harp) and shakuhachi (flute) on ... «Austin Monthly, May 15»
4
JEFFREY LEPENDORF: “Journeys Have Destinations of Which the …
This is absolutely the first album of works I have ever heard for shakuhachi and guitar. To be fair, though, I have heard other works of the more traditional ... «Audiophile Audition, May 15»
5
Philip Gelb: Popping up vegan in West Berkeley
For the past decade, vegan chef and shakuhachi master Philip Gelb has combined his passion for music and food with a movable monthly series that pairs a ... «Berkeleyside, Jan 15»
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LIFEwithBIRD, Jac + Jack, Shakuhachi + more - Fashion sales wrap …
LIFEwithBIRD, Jac + Jack, Shakuhachi + more - Fashion sales wrap-up. 7272 Views 0 Comments. LIFEwithBIRD OUTLET CLEARANCE SALE WHERE: ... «The Vine, Jul 14»
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Shakuhachi, Ellery and Warehouse Sales - Fashion Sales Wrap-up
It's a Shakuhachi kind of weekend - team your visit to this vintage marvel with an appearance at the above Shakuhachi AW14 sale and go head to toe ... «The Vine, Jun 14»
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Nasty Gal x Shakuhachi Is All You'll Want to Wear This Summer
A match made in shopping heaven, LA online shop Nasty Gal and Australian label Shakuhachi have teamed up for an exclusive collection just in time for your ... «Styleite, Apr 14»
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Current Obsession: Nasty Gal x Shakuhachi
(Source: Nasty Gal)As if you needed another reason to raid Nasty Gal, the online retailer's collaboration with Australian brand Shakuhachi is filled with ... «StyleBistro, Apr 14»
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Handsom, Shakuhachi, Dion Lee - Fashion sales wrap-up
Handsom, Shakuhachi, Dion Lee - Fashion sales wrap-up. 2867 Views 0 Comments. DION LEE BRISBANE WAREHOUSE SALE WHERE: 2/60 James Street, ... «The Vine, Mar 14»

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