Japanese Shinobue Bamboo Flute – Kunpu (薫風) | 6-Hon Choshi (B♭Key) | Traditional Festival Fue | P-B-K6-2
The Key of Choice for Beginners and Ensembles
The six degree is the most popular tuning among shinobue flutes.
Its pitch is close to B♭, making it easy to play in ensembles and blend with other instruments.
Used widely in Japanese folk music, festival performances, and contemporary compositions, the six degree is a truly versatile tuning.
Because the sound is easy to produce and the fingerings are straightforward, it is highly recommended for beginners. At the same time, it serves as a long-lasting standard flute that players continue to use even as they advance.
A perfect balance of playability, versatility, and tradition—this is the ideal “reference flute” for any shinobue player.
Although bamboo is naturally prone to cracking, this shinobue is specially reinforced using vacuum resin impregnation technology, significantly improving durability and resistance to drying and cracking.
From careful bamboo selection and drying to finger hole drilling and precise tuning, every step of the manufacturing process is performed by hand by skilled craftsmen.
Creator
Kaoru Shimura
Lives and works in Kanagawa Prefecture.
At the age of 30, Kaoru Shimura started playing the shinobue because he likes mountain climbing and wanted to have a hobby that he could do even at the top of a mountain. Bamboo is a material that tends to crack when it dries out, but he decided that he wanted to play it anytime, anywhere, which led him to research and develop the reinforced flute. He plays shinobue as a member of a local musical instrument preservation society.
What is "Vacuum Resin Impregnation Technology"?
The shinobue is placed entirely immersed in the resin tank in a vacuum chamber, and the air is rapidly removed with a vacuum pump and left in place for approximately 8 hours. It is then removed from the chamber and the resin is cured.
【No.】 P-B-K6-2
【Color】 Blown
【Length】 45.5cm / 17.9inch
【Circumference】6cm / 2.3inch
【Weight】 43.4g
【Materials】 Made from bamboo
- Tuned to traditional Do Re Mi
- 6-Hon Choshi, B♭Key
- Sound frequency: A=442hz
Important:
Shipping
- The shipping fee is＄40 for overseas, ＄20 for Japan.
- If you order in large quantities, it will cost an additional amount.
- We generally ship internationally using Japan Post Small Packet service. However, depending on the destination, size, or shipping conditions, we may use other shipping methods when necessary.
- All shipments include a tracking number, which will be provided after dispatch.
- Each flute is carefully packed in a protective tube to ensure safe delivery.
Estimated delivery time
- North America / Europe: about 1–3 weeks
- Asia: about 1–2 weeks
Tax
- There is no charge for duty on all orders shipped outside Japan.
- If you have to pay customs duties in your own country, please pay at your own expense.
