This blog is dedicated to the sublime instruments called nose flutes and which produce the most divine sound ever. We have chosen to discard all the native models from S. Pacific and Asia, for they need fingering to be played. We'll concentrate on "buccal cavity driven" nose flutes : the well patented and trademarked metal or plastic ones, plus, by a condemnable indulgence, some wooden craft or home-made productions.

Nov 10, 2014

Oji ~i and the Nose Flute Angels

Mr. Makoto Yorokobi Nozaki (眞歓野崎) is the founder and president of the group 天使の鼻笛 スマフル笑会 ("The Nose Flute Angels"), also called スマフル笑会, which is read Sumafuru Emi-kai: Sumafuru is the Japanese reading of the english word "Smileful", and Emi-kai means "smile". The Facebook group gathers already 110 members after just a few month of existence.

The Nose Flute Angels logo and its president "おじぃ" (Oji ~i : "Uncle"):


This video is the 3rd "Smileful nose flute" journey, and Makoto Yorokobi Nozaki plays 坊がつる賛歌 (BougatsuruSanka). Before it, the "Smileful noseflutist" had recorded the 1st and 2nd journeys, available here and here.



But Oji ~i is not only a nose flute player and group leader, he also spends lot of time in teaching hanabue playing to adults, but also and mostly to Japanese children, in children clubs. The following video is really great:

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4 comments:

  1. Maikel MeiNovember 10, 2014 at 10:58 PM

    Wow, stunning!!! I never thought I would ever see anything like this happen! These children will take the nose flute into the future. Here is the beginning of a proper nose flute culture. Wonderful work.

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    1. UkeHeidiNovember 16, 2014 at 5:52 PM

      Yes Maikel! And it's only one video, but Makoto Yorokobi Nozaki has already organized many sessions with what he calls "children clubs". Great job!

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  2. nosymusicNovember 11, 2014 at 10:36 PM

    Wow, the video with the children is really heart-warming. And Chris Schuermans will be proud to see that there are several bocarinas around. But also Fuppis (looks like one, no?) and humanatones, funny mixture of instruments. - It looks like the kids have a lot of fun.
    I can only repeat myself: our Japanese friends are far ahead of us concerning the culture of nose fluting!

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    1. UkeHeidiNovember 16, 2014 at 5:53 PM

      Hello Diva! Yes, several Bocarinas, Humanatones and Fuppies. You have good eyes! You are right, a new (nose) sun is rising over there...

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