Shakuhachi is featured in many popular movies like Godzilla, Jurassic Park, and Kill Bill. The wooden, earthy sound is distinct and strikingly familiar once appreciated.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M hosted the 8th World Shakuhachi Festival, celebrating the Japanese bamboo flute’s music and culture. People gathered in Bryan-College Station to perform ...

The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese flute made out of bamboo, tuned to the minor pentatonic scale. Boots is an acclaimed composer and shakuhachi master, who began studying music at the age of 9.