Radio Art - Shakuhachi

Radio Art - Shakuhachi is exactly what it sounds like: an entire station devoted to the haunting, breathy tones of the Japanese bamboo flute. Based in Greece but speaking a universal musical language, this channel strips away everything except the shakuhachi's austere beauty. You will not hear orchestras or synthesizers. Just the flute, sometimes alone, sometimes accompanied by a sparse koto or shamisen. The programming leans contemplative and unhurried. Morning blocks feature traditional honkyoku pieces from the Fuke sect of Zen Buddhism, while afternoons might drift into contemporary composi…