Full documentary: Shakuhachi - One Man's Meditation
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The Shakuhachi is a Japanese bamboo end-blown flute, which has a rich culture and history associated with it. One blind New Zealander from the Bay of Plenty has developed his own relationship with bamboo, Shakuhachi, and its music.
Kelvin Falconer walks through his bamboo groves, with tall shoots of bamboo towering over him. The bamboo littered with beautiful hand made terracotta tags that Kelvin has made for knowing how long each culm has been growing for.
Once he finds a suitable shoot he proceeds to patiently craft the bamboo using only his senses of touch and hearing. At a glance Shakuhachi appear to be simple instruments but the understanding and skill in shaping even a basic flute is something which requires Kelvin to have an acute knowledge of the physics of sound and a finesse to fine tune each unique culm of bamboo.
Through playing the Shakuhachi Kelvin is able to develop a calmness which he describes as ‘Meditation through Sound and Breath’. Through watching him craft a flute from beginning to end we are witness also to a craftsman putting his all into every detail.
Kelvin shows us that the Shakuhachi is a tool that can bring calm and focus to distracted and stressed Minds. His flute becomes a metaphor for what we ‘make’ in our own lives and through his craft he transcends his perceived disability and the limitations of Blindness.
Type: Documentary
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2012
Filmmaker: Michael Hobbs
Format: Digital 1080
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Colour: Colour
Film Ratio: 16:9
Sound Type: Stereo
Running Time: 11m38s
Пікірлер: 33
Thank you for this beautifully made documentary. A treasure! I had the pleasure of meeting Kelvin and Irene many years ago and received one of his flutes. It has been a true friend and companion on many adventures. I love the sound it makes in water. I'm grateful to have come across this ode to his craftsmanship. Greetings from Cornwall, UK 🙏🏽
✨🌿🕊️ Thank you a lot!
My favorite film. I come back to it time to time along years. Thank you for very kind work!
@hippyparents1649
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Vladimir for your kind words
Beautiful film! I met Kelvin and Irene in 2014, I helped repair their kitchen and then he taught me his art. Knowing that he made flutes, I brought him one made by me in PVC, transverse type. Of course not as finely tuned as the Kelvin ones! Ialways remember them! Greetings from Uruguay!
Great, i m very impressed!
Incredible
I really loved this short meditative film which is beautifully made. I had no idea we had such a treasure of Kelvin right here making and playing shakuhachi flutes in the Bay of Plenty.
@hippyparents1649
4 жыл бұрын
Kelvin is definitely a treasure 🙂 thanks for the comment Julia
This was beautiful. I bought my first Shakuhachi today and this video was a gift for me to learn more about this beautiful instrument. Thank you very much, amazing work!!!!
@hippyparents1649
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Cindy. So happy this film still finds people like you 😊
Thank you for making such a wonderful short film. I am very touched by Kelvin's journey and would like to wish him all the best in his mindful path.
@hippyparents1649
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kok-Wah 🙂
A real Zen master! Thanks for sharing!
This was a gift to watch. Please send Kelvin my gratitude. Greatness. I will go and practice, now.
Beautifully Documented and story
Your accent. Sounds from New Zealand.. telling me there's a blind shakuhachi master here??? Such an inspiring guy
Beautifully made video! Very inspirational!
Amazing documentary, thank you
WoW !!! I can't believe this 👍🏿
beautiful work
@hippyparents1649
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Robby
Yo! If this man can use power tools... What's stopping me? Nice vid BTW
@hippyparents1649
3 жыл бұрын
Right!
Секрет волшебного звука в том, что в мастерской есть кот! ))
Am living in Japan...can I spend this summer with you studying shakuhachi and how to make??? James from Tottori...
Beautifully crafted film. I have a new hero now. Love the sound track, so appropriate. Lastly, loved the cat! Best regards, Jimp
@hippyparents1649
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimp 🙂
💛💖🤎
Does he have a website? I'd love to own one of his wonderful creations. Please let me know if there is a way to purchase from his available flutes.
@hippyparents1649
3 жыл бұрын
You should be able to find and contact him on LinkedIn
wow, amazing man. how i can get his email or web page to buy his Shaku ? thanks in advanced. bye
@hippyparents1649
3 жыл бұрын
You should be able to find and contact him on LinkedIn