Shakuhachi Flute - Traditional Japanese Bamboo Wind Instrument #3497049 (License: Personal Use)

This image depicts a traditional shakuhachi-a end-blown bamboo flute from Japan-characterized by its dark lacquered body, five front finger holes, and one rear thumb hole. The light-colored mouthpiece (utaguchi) is cut at an oblique angle for precise embouchure control. Often used in Zen Buddhist practice and contemporary music, the shakuhachi produces a deep, resonant tone ideal for meditation and improvisation.

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