Please advise, what is the difference between Japanese shakuhachi and Korean shakuhachi?

Korean shakuhachi is not really shakuhachi, but it is different from Japanese shakuhachi in that:

Korean shakuhachi is Xiao's inner knife; Japanese shakuhachi is the outer incision of shakuhachi.

The similarities between shakuhachi in Korea and shakuhachi in Japan are as follows:

Korean shakuhachi is a pentatonic scale; Japanese shakuhachi is also a pentatonic scale.

The reason why it is called Korean shakuhachi is mainly judged by the fact that it is a pentatonic scale, but this judgment is unscientific, so it is appropriate for Korean shakuhachi to be called Korean piccolo!

In addition, there are some detailed comparisons between the two:

Korean piccolo (Korean shakuhachi is Korean piccolo)

) is a Korean vertical wind instrument, which originated in China and is similar in appearance to Dong Xiao. Korean is called "single sweep". Popular in North Korea, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and other Korean-inhabited areas.

The shape of piccolo is similar to that of Xiao, but the tube is thin and short, with a total length of 35 ~ 37 cm. Most of the traditional short flutes in Korea are made of bamboo, and some of them are made of hollow wood. The upper end is provided with an internal flute blowing hole, the pipe body is provided with five sound pressure holes (front 4 rear 1), and the lower end is provided with a sound outlet hole. Generally, only five-tone music can be played. But after drilling the sound hole,

You can also play seven-tone music and turn two or three keys.

The main differences between shakuhachi and shakuhachi in playing are: the tune is different, shakuhachi is a tangential wind, and the timbre and skills are very different. For example, shakuhachi uses techniques such as ups and downs. When playing Korean piccolo, it is necessary to shake the head left and right, so that the breath blown into the tube changes and a large vibrato is formed, which is unique to the Korean nation.

Korean piccolo, soft, bright and clear. Solo, mostly used in Korean instrumental ensemble as accompaniment of song and dance, often played with a flute that is an octave lower than it (flute,

Originated in China, South Korea and North Korea. Popular in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces, especially Yanbian Korean.

Autonomous prefecture is the most popular), the shakuhachi is also developing into an international musical instrument, which can show the world and rich modern music style.