The world's oldest orchestral music, gagaku was imported from mainland China in ancient times. The melody is not based on a ...

The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese bamboo flute, known for its meditative and breathy tone. Played vertically, it has four finger holes on the front and one on the back. The shakuhachi is ...

John Kaizan Neptune is one of the world's leading players of the shakuhachi, a type of Japanese bamboo flute. He talks about making his own instruments and what the shakuhachi can teach us about life.