Ken LaCosse

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

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

Recordings

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

External links

http://www.mujitsu.com

[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.