The Sound of Bamboo

Download or read book The Sound of Bamboo written by Monty Levenson and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the wonderful world of shakuhachi, the traditional Japanese bamboo flute, brought to you with the aid of Ricoh Corp. of Japan's new interactive Clickable Paper technology. In this edition of The Sound of Bamboo printed pages throughout the book are linked to a broad array of digital media content including websites, music, and multimedia videos. Download the free "CP Clicker" app on your iOS or Android tablet or smartphone to enter the portal.The Sound of Bamboo is divided into three main sections: 1. A discussion of the origins of shakuhachi within the wider context Japanese culture and its close association with Zen Buddhism as a vehicle for meditation. 2. A sampling of beautiful and inspiring Zen- and shakuhachi-themed Japanese sumi-e ink brush paintings by two renowned artists. 3. Exploration and analysis of the acoustical physics of the shakuhachi, in an effort to unravel the mystery of how breath is transformed into sound.Embedded in pages of the book, however, is a fourth section composed of hyperlinks that open you to the wide world of shakuhachi created by many of the instrument's foremost players, teachers, makers, and authorities.The beauty of this new interactive technology goes beyond broadening the informational parameters of a printed book. It also adds a temporal dimension allowing an edition to be expanded and enhanced past the date of its initial publication. Like any online web browser, linked content can be updated or otherwise modified well into the future, keeping a book relevant and up to date. All additions, modifications, and other changes will be logged online for future reference. This is a book that will never become obsolete or limited in scope to the time of its publication.