Shakuhachi and the American composer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3858191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ralph Samuelson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 83-93 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Music Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0749-4467 • E-ISSN: 1477-2256 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07494469400640071 |
| OpenAlex | W2037390458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The traditional solo repertoire for the shakuhachi derives from the 17th and 18th centuries and is based on principles of Zen Buddhist meditation practice. Certain elements of this music — including timbre, breath rhythm, pitch sensitivity, ornamentation, and the basic approach to music making — are of great interest to contemporary composers, both in Japan and other countries. An appreciation of shakuhachi music in the United States has been growing steadily since the 1960s, and a number of American composers have created exciting new works for the instrument. This article briefly outlines the transformation of the shakuhachi from an instrument tied to a particular culture and time period to one which is increasingly part of the contemporary international music world, and presents a list of fifty shakuhachi compositions by twenty-three American composers. KEY WORDS: Shakuhachi Honkyoku Meditation Tone quality Pitch Breath rhythm
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Buddhism · Classical music · Contemporary classical music · Literature · Meditation · Music education · Music history · Musical · Musical composition · Performance art · Repertoire · Rhythm · Timbre · Visual arts · History · Music · Music History and Culture · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2015 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |