Japanese Musical Instruments - Flute series
Part 7 - Nohkan 能管, the Kan'ami Flute 観阿弥
I modeled 9 different japanese flutes and I tried to find the historical and cultural connections.
how to play them, where to play them, how they are built (wood, color, music)
The series includes additional you tube video material for the Flutes
The Nohkan, an interesting flute that was very important for the creation of the Noh Theater . And is directly related to the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the Noh founder Kan'ami. Yoshimitsu was a great sponsor of art, culture (Teaceremony) and buddhism in Japan , he lived in Kyoto 1358/1408
Japanese Musical Instruments - Part7 Nohkan - The Kan'ami Flute 観阿弥 (skip to 310s)