Full documentary: Shakuhachi – One Man’s Meditation

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 pa