Hi,
I have 4 copies of Vol. 1 and 6 copies of Vol. 2 of Tom's Ichiyo Shakuhachi
manuals left if anyone is interested. I don't have the tapes.
The cost is $15.00 plus $2.00 postage for each manual.
They're not listed on my web site, so just contact me directly if you are
interested.
Peter
-- Peter Ross
http://www.cloudhandsmusic.com
206-587-7262 (W) or (206) 364-5685 (H)
206-364-2341 FAX
edBeaty wrote:
> I will second Hans' comments about the Ichiyo Shakuhachi manuals
> (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2) from Tom Deaver. I don't see them available on
> Monty's site; they are available through Tom at his website
>
> http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~shaku100/ (use the "Shakuhachi
> Plaing Guides" link...)
>
> The complete set (Vols 1 & 2 with tapes) for 7500 Yen, which is about
> $56.00US at the current rate. Also available as separate items.
>
> eB
>
> >I started playing about 1 year and a half ago , and work mainly with
> >the Ichyo shakuhachi manual part one and two , and I can say they
> >are really complete and comprehensible. They give you material
> >enough for years to study and there are two tapes with the booklets
> >wich are also very good. Can really recommend these books to any
> >beginner.
> >When carefully reading I discovered the texts contain lots of
> >information , you only pick up after several readings.
> >Everey time I hear or read something about playing technique , I
> >discover it is mostly covered by the books too.
> >
> >Hope this helps starters.
> >Hans van Loon
> >The Netherlands
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: "Stav Tapuch" <tapuch@hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:54 PM
> >To: "Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu" <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
> >Subject: Shakuhachi Guides
> >
> >
> >To those seeking advice on playing guides to help them in their initial
> >steps:
> >
> >My first half year of playing shakuhachi was on my own. I obtained copies
> >of two playing guides:
> >
> >Carl Abbott's Blowing Zen
> >
> >and
> >
> >Taniguchi's How to Play the Shakuhachi.
> >
> >
> >Carl's book came with an accompanying tape, and Taniguchi's came with a
> >disk. (I couldn't imagine trying to learn shakuhachi on my own without at
> >least examples to listen and compare to - so an accompanying disk or tape is
> >absolutely essential in my opinion.)
> >
> >Carl Abbott's book is very, very good for one's first steps. He provides a
> >dozen or so very short songs - using basic notes, and has clear explanations
> >on the simple little things that at first seem very daunting. It is a good
> >first book to pick up. However- once his book moves to the more
> >sophisticated works, he explanations become a bit more complicated, and at
> >one point, sort of uncomprehensible. Of course, this is just my humble
> >opinion. I think this is perhaps more indicitive of the genre of music in
> >general than just his book. That is - at a certain point, if you wish to
> >progress in classical shakuhachi study, you will need to receive the
> >tutelage of a teacher. But from my experience, this is a great first book,
> >and could easily keep someone busy for half a year. (Also - a sizable
> >portion of Carl's book is on making shakuhachi. If you don't have
> >asspirations of making your own bamboo shakuhachi, you might be a bit
> >annoyed that a large portion of the book is spent on this topic.)
> >
> >Taniguchi's book has different strengths and weaknessess. If someone was
> >only picking up this book to start with, I am sure they would be very lost
> >to figure out the notation and finer nuances of playing basic shakuhachi?
> >Why? There is no explanatory text in the book - only general diagrams. My
> >impression is that the book was not really intended to be used on its own,
> >but as a guide to go along with Taniguchi's class at Oberlin University. If
> >I hadn't had Carl's book to have given me the very basics, Taniguchi's book
> >would have been a waste of time and money. But- this book provides some
> >wonderful folk music, that is fairly easy to play, and the disk itself is a
> >pleasure to listen to. I have been playing almost for a year now- and I use
> >this book all the time. (I really enjoy the songs.) Carl's guide got me
> >going, but I haven't touched it in a while.
> >
> >Hope this was of help....
> >
> >And if someone wants to REALLY ambitious with the FAQ page- how about a
> >compendium of shakuhachi book reveiws in the spirit of Amazon.com?
> >
> >Stav
> >
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