麥浪

本文翻譯自網頁「shakuhachi tips」（2003.Feb）：
http://www.kotodama.net/shakuhachi/tips.html
原作者：柿堺香
英文翻譯: Zachary Braverman
中文翻譯: 麥浪
中文校稿: 琰烺（陳佩筠）
版權所有：國際尺八研修館---柿堺香老師


基礎篇---第4篇：放鬆

    吹奏尺八時，放鬆你的身體，是絕對必要的。

    當你無法吹出你想要的聲音時、或是當你正努力要吹出正確的沉音時、或是當你正試圖要吹出大音量時，不必要的緊繃，常常會逐步地侵入你的身體。即使我們察覺此事，我們仍難以克服習性。

    有很多方法可以幫助我們來放鬆我們的身體，大部分的方法都跟運用心理想像有關。選擇正確的心理想像方法，可以在成功或失敗之間造成差別。

    例如，有一種方法是，坐在椅子上，先想像著你的手臂逐漸沉重，接著想像你的手掌心和雙手變得暖和起來。當你吹奏尺八時，試著去這麼做。

    當然，當你吹奏時，你並不能將手臂掛在兩側。但是，你可以想像著，從你的肩膀到手肘，逐漸地變沉重或變暖和起來。

    如果你的腹部不能完全放鬆，而仍須提供所需的適當呼吸力道時，請試著利用上述方法來調整你腹部的放鬆程度。

    還有一件事：當你吹奏尺八時，若是過於緊繃，你手肘的角度通常會變小。此外，累積身體上不必要的壓力，可能導致你將尺八過於推向下巴，而此動作將對你的吹奏帶來不良的影響。

    當你吹奏時，試著去想像增加你手肘的角度，展開它們。另外一種有效的想像是：有一股水流，從你的肩膀外部順流而下，經過你的手臂，直達你的手掌。或許你會見識到此種方法的優異成效。



4.Relaxation Tips


Relaxation is absolute necessary when playing the shakuhachi.


Often unnecessary tension can creep into your body when you can’t get the note you want, when you are intent on getting a meri just right, or when you are trying power out a loud note. Even if we are aware of this, it’s hard to combat the tendency.


There are many ways to try to relax our bodies. Most of them have to do with using images. Choosing the right image can make the difference between success or failure.
For instance, there is one method where you sit in a chair and imagine your arms getting heavier. Alternately, you can imagine the palms of your hands getting warmer. Try these while playing shakuhachi.


Of course, you can’t hang your arms by your sides when playing, but you can imagine your arms from shoulder to elbow getting heavier or warmer as you play.


Since your abdomen can’t be totally relaxed and still give you the proper breath power you need, try this method as you adjust the level of relaxation in your abdomen.


One more thing: When you get too tense playing the shakuhachi, oftentimes the angle your elbows make will decrease. Besides keeping unwanted tension in your body,this can tend to shove the shakuhachi up against your chin more than is necessary, which can have a negative effect on your playing.


When playing, try out the image of increasing the angles of your elbows (straightening them out). One image that is useful for this is imaging water flowing out from your shoulders, through your arms, and out your hands. You might see this has a good effect.