Comments on: New Gold and Old Bamboo http://www.kotodama.net/blog/2009/08/new-gold-and-old-bamboo/ A photo blog Sun, 23 May 2010 15:57:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zak http://www.kotodama.net/blog/2009/08/new-gold-and-old-bamboo/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Zak Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:51:14 +0000 http://www.kotodama.net/blog/?p=775#comment-390 In this case "monster" just means strong and powerful. This might be an instance of me using a Japlish word in regular English after forgetting that it's not real English. And yeah, I have a really old flute because I can't afford a new one. After I scrape some money together, I'm going to get a brand-spanking-new one, hopefully made out of PVC. In this case “monster” just means strong and powerful. This might be an instance of me using a Japlish word in regular English after forgetting that it’s not real English.

And yeah, I have a really old flute because I can’t afford a new one. After I scrape some money together, I’m going to get a brand-spanking-new one, hopefully made out of PVC.

]]> By: Jeffrey Friedl http://www.kotodama.net/blog/2009/08/new-gold-and-old-bamboo/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Jeffrey Friedl Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.kotodama.net/blog/?p=775#comment-389 Holy Cow, that's amazing... both the subject and the photography. The last is my favorite because the finger hole provides context for the subject (Shakuhachi) and the incredible magnification (and hence incredible detail). You mention that the Shakuhachi is really old... you have it because you can't afford a new one? :-) So, the bamboo is old, but the flute itself was made about 100 years ago, but not decorated until recently? What does "monster" connotate... large size and low pitch? Holy Cow, that’s amazing… both the subject and the photography. The last is my favorite because the finger hole provides context for the subject (Shakuhachi) and the incredible magnification (and hence incredible detail).

You mention that the Shakuhachi is really old… you have it because you can’t afford a new one? :-)

So, the bamboo is old, but the flute itself was made about 100 years ago, but not decorated until recently? What does “monster” connotate… large size and low pitch?

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