Double chamber drone Shak... Fail.
Double chamber drone Shak... Fail.
In case you've ever been inspired by double chamber American Indian flutes, and thought, "why not a shakuhachi?" let me save you some time. It doesn't work. Of course, had I remembered some of the wind instrument basics learned from spending hours pouring over Navaching, I would have probably realized this before wasting time building it. Having the drone chamber really doesn't produce a separate tone, but it changes the air pressure in the main chamber, throws off the tuning and scale, and completely tweeks the aspect ratio. Sort of sounds like a bassoon! No wonder Google searches returned nothing on a double barreled or drone shak. 
Live and learn.
Oh well. At least PVC is cheap.
Live and learn.Oh well. At least PVC is cheap.
The double chamber flutes I've seen have double fipples as well......since our mouth is the fipple that's difficult unless "uomo bianco parla con lingua bifurcata" which is always the case around here. 
"Brian Tairaku Ritchie""Brian Tairaku Ritchie"The double chamber flutes I've seen have double fipples as well......since our mouth is the fipple that's difficult unless "uomo bianco parla con lingua bifurcata" which is always the case around here.
Yeah, a thin membrane/divider inserted right in the middle of the utaguchi and dividing each chamber could work (in theory), but I'm guessing it would take perfect embouchure to make it work. Maybe a drone nose flute using a fipple?
And Kiku... careful what you wish for. It sounds pretty awful!
"Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent"
And Kiku... careful what you wish for. It sounds pretty awful!
Then I wanna hear even more!!!!
"Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent""Brian Tairaku Ritchie""Brian Tairaku Ritchie"The double chamber flutes I've seen have double fipples as well......since our mouth is the fipple that's difficult unless "uomo bianco parla con lingua bifurcata" which is always the case around here.
Yeah, a thin membrane/divider inserted right in the middle of the utaguchi and dividing each chamber could work (in theory), but I'm guessing it would take perfect embouchure to make it work. Maybe a drone nose flute using a fipple?
Yes, a separate chamber that originates at the same blowing edge would work. I have an electric shruti box that makes for great practice. It provides a drone or chords.
"Kiku Day""Kiku Day""Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent"
And Kiku... careful what you wish for. It sounds pretty awful!
Then I wanna hear even more!!!!
Some very influential shakuhachi figures have said that all sound is music. I agree. It's not about beautiful or awful. It's music.
"Perry Yung""Perry Yung""Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent""Brian Tairaku Ritchie""Brian Tairaku Ritchie"The double chamber flutes I've seen have double fipples as well......since our mouth is the fipple that's difficult unless "uomo bianco parla con lingua bifurcata" which is always the case around here.
Yeah, a thin membrane/divider inserted right in the middle of the utaguchi and dividing each chamber could work (in theory), but I'm guessing it would take perfect embouchure to make it work. Maybe a drone nose flute using a fipple?
Yes, a separate chamber that originates at the same blowing edge would work. I have an electric shruti box that makes for great practice. It provides a drone or chords."Kiku Day""Kiku Day""Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent"
And Kiku... careful what you wish for. It sounds pretty awful!
Then I wanna hear even more!!!!
Some very influential shakuhachi figures have said that all sound is music. I agree. It's not about beautiful or awful. It's music.
In your hands Perry, definitely!
Maybe I'll drop it off at your place and we can make a vid for Kiku.
"Michael Vincent""Michael Vincent"Will do!
Leaving today to perform until Dec 15th. Let's meet up after that. I wanna see the 2.4!
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