Hello everyone,
This is a note advertising this November's "Shakuhachi Roots"=20
pilgrimage with the Shakuhachi=A0Society of BC.
This year will have a special focus on the connection between Zen and=20
Shakuahchi in today's Japan. We will be traveling all the way from from=20=
Fukuoka in the south of Japan up to Tokyo.=A0In addition to harvesting=20=
bamboo again with Atsuya Okuda and the Zen Sa Bo, we are planning to=20
visit and practice at Hakata Iccho Ken (temple of Watazumi-doso) in=20
Fukuoka; visiting shakuhachi playing Buddhist monk, Yano Shiku, the=20
abbot the of Kokushou temple in Aichi, as well as Higashi Myogi,=20
student of Watazumi-doso and the abbot of Tengenji Temple in Tokyo; and=20=
pay a visit to Katsuya Yokoyama Sensei. Of course we will spend time in=20=
Kyoto to visit Kurahashi Yoshio and Meian-ji.
November is one of the best times to go to Japan as the plane fares are=20=
quite low and the weather is excellent, not to mention the spectacular=20=
color displays of autumn leaves' colours. And of course the bamboo is=20
ready for harvesting!
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Other side activities will or may include:
--visiting the famous pottery town, Hagi-shi in Yamaguchi Prefecture
--visiting Miyajima Island in Hiroshima, site of the famous Great Tori=20=
Gate
--visiting ancient reliquaries in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan
--visiting the oldest Shinto Shrines in Japan (Ise and Tsubaki) and=20
partaking in misogi (water purification)
--partaking in the Chichibu Night Festival
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Please keep in mind that this schedule is relatively flexible. If you=20
want to alter it in any way to your needs please feel free.=20
Otherwise=A0it is encouraged that everyone stick together for group=20
solidarity and support, especially for those first-time visitors to=20
Japan. Maximum number of participants for this trip is 8 so please=20
reserve your space soon!
Please confirm if you will be joining the trip and if you have=20
any=A0other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Please reply to ramos@bamboo-in.com.
Sincerely yours,
=A0Alcvin
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"Shakuhachi Roots" Pilgrimage to Japan (Nov. 17-Dec. 5 2005)
Estimated cost for one person in CA$ will be close to US$4500.00 So=20
budgeting for about $5000 for the trip is a safe bet.
Purpose:
The aim in this trip is to give all shakuhachi students and friends the=20=
opportunity to=A0connect back to the roots of the shakuhachi flute.=20
Learning shakuhachi is not just a mechanical learning of notes on a=20
page, but a whole cultural experience which entails physically and=20
spiritually feeling the country of the shakuhachi's origin, Japan.=20
Non-shakuhachi players are also welcome to join as it will be a very=20
unique journey into traditional Japan.
SAMPLE ITINERARY:
WED. Nov. 16: Depart from Vancouver-Arrive in Fukuoka International=20
Airport, Fukuoka
THU. Nov. 17: Rest/ go to Iccho Ken Temple
FRI. Nov. 18: Iccho Ken
SUN. Nov. 19: Hagi (pottery town), Yamaguchi
MON. Nov. 20: Hagi, Yamaguchi
TUE. Nov. 21: Miyajima, Hiroshima
WED. Nov. 22: Miyajima, Hiroshima
TH. Nov. 23: Visit Kyoto to meet with Yoshio Kurahashi. Workshop with=20
Kurahashi.
SAT.Nov. 24 : Kyoto
SUN. Nov. 25: Kyoto
MON. Nov. 26: Go to Mie-ken to visit Tsubaki and Ise Shrines for misogi
TUE. Nov. 27: Tsubaki
WED. Nov. 28: Go to Ise Jingu
TH.Nov. 29: Tokyo
FRI. Nov. 30: Tokyo
SAT. Dec. 1: Visit Nagano for harvest bamboo with Atsuya Okuda.
SUN. Dec. 2: 1/2 Day Burning Bamboo day
MON. Dec. 3: Chichibu Yo Matsuri (Night Festival)
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Alcvin Takegawa Ramos
Director
The Shakuhachi Society of BC (Bamboo-In)
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Madeira Park, B.C.,V0N 2H0
Canada
tel: 604.883.2023
cell: 604.788.0060
MAIL: ramos@bamboo-in.com
WEB: http://www.bamboo-in.com/about-us/ramos.htm
UPCOMING EVENTS in BC:
Event: Shakuhachi Society of BC Student Performance
date: Saturday, July 23, 2005
time: 2:50-3:30 PM
location: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen=20
Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5K2
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
tel: 604-662-3207
Fee: free
details: Discover what=92s exciting in the heart of historic Chinatown=20=
this summer! The Chinatown Arts & Cultural Committee presents four=20
colorful and diverse cultural showcases every Saturday in July at the=20
Sun Yat Sen PARK courtyard in order to further enhance Vancouver=20
Chinatown=92s role as the host of arts and cultural events in the City,=20=
promote the diversity of art forms, and strengthen neighborhood=20
collaborations. Donations gratefully appreciated.
Event: SATORU plays at the 29th Annual Powell Street Festival of=20
Japanese Canadian arts, culture, and heritage
date: Sunday, July 31, 2005
time: 5:30 PM
location: Oppenheimer Park, main stage
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: free
details: Satomi Saeki (koto) and Alcvin Ramos (shakuhachi) will perform=20=
classical and modern pieces for koto and shakuhachi.
Event: TAG Trio plays at BLIM
date: Saturday, August 28, 2005
time: Doors open at 9 PM show starts at 10:00 PM
location: BLIM : 600-23 west pender (penthouse suite)
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: Alcvin Takegawa Ramos (shakuhachi), jazz drummer=20
extraordinaire, Bernie Arai, and superlative keyboardist/electronic=20
musician, Chris Gestrin team up for spontaneous acousto-electric=20
soundscapes and improvised absolute music. Don't miss this killer show=20=
of some of Vancouver's most respected leading new musicians!
Event: Music on the Rock Presents: Thin Air Orchestra live at Willow=20
Farm
date: Sunday, September 4, 2005
time: 6:00 PM
location: Willow Farm Nursery
city: Sechelt, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: Incredible multi Instrumentalist Joseph Pepe Danza and=20
shakuhachi master, Alcvin Takegawa Ramos play improvisations and new=20
compositions centering around the shakuhachi bamboo flute.
Event: Music on the Rock Presents: DHARMAKaSa live at Willow Farm
date: Saturday, September 10, 2005
time: 6:00 PM
location: Willow Farm Nursery
city: Sechelt, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: Ancient Zen chants and contemporary compositions performed by=20=
shakuhachi player Alcvin Ramos, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Ilchun=20=
Kim.
Event: Atsuya Okuda concert/workshop
date: October, 2005
time: 7:00 PM
location: St. James Community Hall
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: TBA
Event: SHIN KUU (Heart of Emptiness)
date: Saturday, October, 22, 2005
time: Doors open at 9 PM show starts at 10:00 PM
location: BLIM : 600-23 west pender (penthouse suite)
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: MA is a central aesthetic principle to traditional Japanese=20
arts. It is born of space and time and it is eternal. It is a slice of=20=
infinity. It is simplicity refined and reduced to the extreme. SHIN KUU=20=
is a collaboration between Alcvin Ramos (shakuhachi, electronics) and=20
Sachiyo Takahashi (noh-kan, electronics). In their quest for deep=20
atmospheric music based on Zen Buddhist concepts of emptiness, MA is=20
their core spirituality to create profoundly beautiful and evocative=20
soundscapes for deep listening sonic explorers.
Event: Yoshio Kurahashi concert and workshop
date: November 14, 2005
time: 7:00 PM
location: St. James Community Hall
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: TBA
Event: Yoshio Kurahashi honkyoku workshop
date: November 15, 2005
time: 7:00 PM
location: Marinaside Studio (1099 Marinaside Crescent)
city: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fee: TBA
details: TBA
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