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Cornelius Boots (Cornelius Shinzen Boots) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist.[1] Best known for founding and leading Edmund Welles, the only bass clarinet quartet in the world[citation needed], he now mainly plays and composes for the shakuhachi flute.

Cornelius Boots
Cornelius Boots playing a Taimu shakuhachi bamboo flute.
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Occupation(s)Composer
Instrument(s)
Websitehttp://corneliusboots.com

He received his shakuhachi master teaching’s license (Shihan)[2] from Grand Master Michael Chikuzen Gould[3] in 2013. He has recorded five albums and performs internationally.[4] He played on stage during Sony's E3 2018 conference, prior to the reveal of Ghost of Tsushima, a samurai-based video game.

Boots mostly plays taimu shakuhachi, which are long, wide-bore flutes noted for their deep tones.[5]


References


  1. Knolls, Forest. "Cornelius Boots". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  2. The International Shakuhachi Society - Biography: Boots, Cornelius Shinzen.
  3. The International Shakuhachi Society - Biography: Gould, Michael Chikuzen.
  4. New Music USA - Presentation: Cornelius Boots
  5. "Mujitsu/Taimu Shakuhachi - Ken LaCosse". www.mujitsu.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.



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