I had some training in the IPA at Conservatory.

I studied the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) for a couple of years, but the lessons never really took. I can still make a sound on it, but its not something I'd like to do with another person around. The best part of it for me was learning the traditoinal music notation system for it (it was based on katakana). The system is only used for shakuhachi music. Most modern pieces are written in standard Western notation these days.

Ceci n'est pas un seing.