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Ken LaCosse

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Ken LaCosse performing with Horns of Dillema and Violent Femmes. San Jose, CA.

Ken LaCosse (April 9, 1960, in San Jose, California – June 28, 2019, in San Francisco, California) was an American maker of the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute). He is known particularly for developing a large, wide bore style of shakuhachi called Taimu, with input from shakuhachi player Brian Ritchie.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Videos - The Taimu Shakuhachi Story - LaCosse, Ritchie
  2. ^ Shakuhachi Beat
  3. ^ "Content". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  4. ^ Shakuhachi Forum – World Shakuhachi Discussion
  5. ^ "Shakuhachi Makers". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

Recordings

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2007 - Taimu - Brian Tairaku Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club MKE (Producer)

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