Ken LaCosse (April 9, 1960, in

San Jose, California San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...

– June 28, 2019, in San Francisco, California) was an American maker of the

shakuhachi A is a Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .

(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 Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, with his full-time residence i ...

References

Recordings

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

External links

*http://www.mujitsu.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lacosse, Ken 1960 births Living people Shakuhachi players Musicians from California