SHAOLIN KUNG FU MARTIAL ARTS FLUTE

Kanji script for SHAOLIN KUNG FU has been carved, woodburnt and painted and set into the finish.

Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery. This is a unique looking 5 foot flute which is made of strong Japanese bamboo and can be used for martial arts applications. Dark stain finish. Stone inlay. Custom bindings.
Tuned to an oriental scale. 5 tone holes which includes the thumb hole like a shakuhachi.

The emboucher, the breath hole, is set a few nodes down the bamboo length.

The size of the flute is inspired by the flutes of the ancient Shaolin masters who used their instruments as walking sticks, martial arts practice tools and if need be as weapons.

This flute is a modern replica of the ancient flute designs played by Shaolin masters.

THIS BAMBOO FLUTE FEATURES AN EXTRA OPEN CHAMBER TO IMPROVE TONAL QUALITIES ESPECIALLY APPARENT WHEN THE CHAMBER IS MIKED UP IN THE STUDIO. THIS PART EXTENDS PAST THE CHIN TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND CAN BE USED AS A REST THE WAY VIOLINS ARE RESTED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. THIS IS THE STYLE OF FLUTE THAT DAVID CARRADINE BUILDS AND PLAYS IN KILL BILL AND IN BRUCE LEE’S “THE SILENT FLUTE”.

SOUNDS OF THE 5 FOOT SHAOLIN KUNG FU FLUTE

You can play deeply meditative sounding musical lines with a simple straight up and down the scale fingering. Everything sounds very oriental. Use your ear and with half and partial fingerings you can get into some interesting sound spaces. My forest flutes are great tools to explore NADA YOGA, the yoga of sound meditation.

Head out into special nature spots to play near streams and rivers and enjoy your sound meditation.