The Tairyū Jiari Shakuhachi represents a meeting point between traditional aesthetic sensibility and modern reliability. Crafted by Robin Spehar, this instrument is designed for players who demand professional performance without the vulnerabilities inherent in bamboo.
Constructed from high-quality resin, the Jiari offers exceptional stability across climates and seasons. Changes in humidity and temperature, long the bane of bamboo flutes, pose no threat here, allowing the player to focus entirely on sound, breath, and expression.
The flute is modern tuned, making it ideal for contemporary performance contexts, ensemble work, recording, and cross-genre collaboration. Its impressive dynamic range supports everything from the most subtle, meditative breaths to powerful, resonant projection. The timbre is warm, centered, and unmistakably professional, offering depth and clarity that responds sensitively to refined technique.
Finished in traditional Japanese black and red lacquer, the Jiari carries a visual presence that honors the lineage of the shakuhachi while asserting its modern identity.
Every Tairyū Jiari Shakuhachi is fully backed by Shawn Tairyū Head, ensuring that the instrument meets the musical, technical, and philosophical standards required for serious study and performance.
This is a shakuhachi built not only to endure but to be trusted as a lifelong instrument.
Check out the first review video here.
The Tairyū Jiari Shakuhachi represents a meeting point between traditional aesthetic sensibility and modern reliability. Crafted by Robin Spehar, this instrument is designed for players who demand professional performance without the vulnerabilities inherent in bamboo.
Constructed from high-quality resin, the Jiari offers exceptional stability across climates and seasons. Changes in humidity and temperature, long the bane of bamboo flutes, pose no threat here, allowing the player to focus entirely on sound, breath, and expression.
The flute is modern tuned, making it ideal for contemporary performance contexts, ensemble work, recording, and cross-genre collaboration. Its impressive dynamic range supports everything from the most subtle, meditative breaths to powerful, resonant projection. The timbre is warm, centered, and unmistakably professional, offering depth and clarity that responds sensitively to refined technique.
Finished in traditional Japanese black and red lacquer, the Jiari carries a visual presence that honors the lineage of the shakuhachi while asserting its modern identity.
Every Tairyū Jiari Shakuhachi is fully backed by Shawn Tairyū Head, ensuring that the instrument meets the musical, technical, and philosophical standards required for serious study and performance.
This is a shakuhachi built not only to endure but to be trusted as a lifelong instrument.
Check out the first review video here.
