I started at the ripe age of 20, but my teacher didn't start until he was in
his 30's, and he's one of the best players I've heard. It's more about how
you approach it, I think.
Best of luck.
On 01.11.3 4:30 PM, "Stav Tapuch" <tapuch@hotmail.com> opined:
> I am a 38 year old who would like to study the Shakuhachi.
>
> Is this a realistic idea for someone my age or do you need to start studying
> this instrument at a very young age to achieve any level of competence? My
> hope is not to be a master musician - but to play well enough to entertain
> family, friends and, of course, myself.
>
> Are there musicians on this list who found the shakuhachi in mid-life and
> who accomplished a degree of competence? How long did it take you? How
> many years of study does it realisticly take to play solo honkoyoko (sp?)
> music well enough to be pleasing to the ears?
>
>
>
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J-E Translation
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Oita, Japan
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