I think that the last figure I saw was that there were more people learning
Tozan than Kinko in Japan. But, there are more people learning Kinko
outside of Japan.
Marcus
on 8/13/02 9:22 AM, Dcammaro@aol.com at Dcammaro@aol.com wrote:
> Greeting Claire,
>
> If you haven't heard from anyone else, Welcome! I have been playing for about
> 8 months so alot is new to me as well. Don't be put off by the discussions.
> Sometimes they do get a bit heated.
>
> To answer your question, "What is seiza?" It is a traditional way of sitting
> in a kneeling position, feet underneath you, and with your body being erect.
> It comes from Zen meditation. Some people sit on little benches some on a
> zafu (pillow).
>
> I have been studying with a teacher and I would recommend that you do as
> well.. You can find a list of teachers at Monty Levenson's site http://
> www.shakuhachi.com BTW I do recommend his flutes. I have two and they sound
> great.
>
> Be aware there are different schools of shakuhachi the most popular are Kinko
> and Tozan, however there are other less popular ones. I am a Tozan student
> (possibly the only one in New York). Ask your prospective teacher a lot of
> questions.
>
> Good Luck It takes time to become a good player. Don't give up.
>
> Dominic Cammarota
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