Sixteen reasons why the shakuhachi is a great instrument and why playing the shakuhachi is a great activity (in no specific order). 「為什麼尺八是一種卓越的樂器？以及為什麼吹奏尺八是一種卓越的活動？」的16個理由！
3、尺八是一種受到普遍賞識的長笛樂器。
The shakuhachi is a flute, universally appreciated.
(譯者:感謝樓上幾位學長的肯定.弟當盡力以赴.)
. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-22 20:11
4、吹奏尺八，可以增進你處理多重事務的能力。
The shakuhachi increases the ability to accomplish multi-tasking. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-23 20:04
5、吹奏尺八，可以刺激你的心智，讓它保持年輕。
Playing the shakuhachi stimulates the mind, keeping it young. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-24 20:03
6、吹奏尺八，可以同時刺激左右腦，啟發出創造力。
Playing the shakuhachi stimulates both right and left sides of the brain, leads to creativity. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-25 20:06
7、尺八便於攜帶、價位不高、又可防水。
不論是鄉野旅行、或是遠足、露營，都可以帶著它。
它是大自然的一部分。
The shakuhachi is transportable, affordable, waterproof. Can be taken bushwalking/hiking/camping. It is a part of nature. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-26 20:06
8、尺八可以相當審美地，娛悅你的視覺、觸覺、嗅覺、尤其是聽覺。
The shakuhachi is aesthetically pleasing to sight, touch, smell, and especially hearing. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-27 20:01
9、尺八是大地之音，它全然以可再生的材質所製作。
The shakuhachi is environmentally sound. It is made entirely of renewable resources. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-28 20:01
10、吹奏尺八是有益環保的，它不需要電力，它不會污染空氣、水或大地。
Playing the shakuhachi is also environmentally friendly. It does not require electricity. It does not pollute the air, water or earth. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-29 20:06
11、不論在材質上、外觀上、觸覺上，或是它的聲音上，尺八都接近於大自然。
吹奏尺八，也可以讓吹奏者更接近大自然。
The shakuhachi is close to nature in materials, in look and feel, and in its sound. Playing it brings the performer closer to nature too. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-30 21:36
12、學習吹奏尺八的最初挑戰，有助於發展出一個人的紀律，去達成長期目標和培養毅力。
The initial difficulty in playing the shakuhachi helps develop discipline to accomplish long-term goals and patience. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-5-31 20:22
13、吹奏尺八，可以降低你「短暫滿足」的欲求，也讓你不再依戀著「總是
成功」的期望。
Playing the shakuhachi also reduces the desire for instant gratification and an attachment to always 'succeeding'. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-6-1 20:06
14、尺八有著非常悠久的傳統，它所主導的傳統口碑，曾在無數的世代中，被高度評價。
The shakuhachi has a tremendously long tradition. As a predominantly oral tradition, it has been highly valued over countless generations. 作者: 麥浪 時間: 2010-6-2 20:07
15、尺八的斜吹口造形，使得吹奏者必須成為樂器的一部分，吹奏者與尺八 逐漸合而為一。
如此一來，將帶來相當豐富的音色幅度、微妙的音調與力度變化，此點是其他管樂器所無法匹配的。
The shape of the blowing edge/mouthpiece makes it necessary for the performer to become part of the instrument. The performer and the shakuhachi literally become one. The result is a rich range of tone colours, subtle pitch variations and dynamics unmatched by any other wind instrument. 作者: 竹山 時間: 2010-6-2 22:47
16、尺八擁有悠久的傳統，且不只是在音樂方面而已。
它也充滿著佛教禪宗的智慧。
The shakuhachi tradition is a long one, which is not only musical. It is also steeped in the wisdom of Zen Buddhism. 作者: linnil 時間: 2010-6-4 12:41
