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OK, here is my brief story....
About 10 years ago, a friend loaned me his copy of Riley Lee's album -
"Oriental Sunrise". The first time I ever heard shakuhachi - and I fell in
love with it's deeply expressive sounds in Riley's hands. Along came the
Internet several years later, and the ability to do a little research into this
evocative instrument. To my joy, I discovered I could buy a PVC shak
for a minimum investment - so, for my 49th birthday, off went my
check. Later came a "real" bamboo shak, and now, at 52, I'm hooked
for life.
When I was 10, I played the clarinet, then switched to guitar (after my 7th
grade band teacher to me that my odds of being a world class clarinetist
were dubious!) and later to mandolin. But, I think the sound of wind and
wood has always been a part of my psyche. However, I doubt
that I would have had the patience and perseverance at a much younger
age to stick with the shak. It's been a hard, but fair teacher -
bringing rewards more than equal to the effort.
Cheers,
Brian
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<DIV>OK, here is my brief story....</DIV>
<DIV>About 10 years ago, a friend loaned me his copy of Riley Lee's album - "Oriental Sunrise". The first time I ever heard shakuhachi - and I fell in love with it's deeply expressive sounds in Riley's hands. Along came the Internet several years later, and the ability to do a little research into this evocative instrument. To my joy, I discovered I could buy a PVC shak for a minimum investment - so, for my 49th birthday, off went my check. Later came a "real" bamboo shak, and now, at 52, I'm hooked for life.</DIV>
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<DIV>When I was 10, I played the clarinet, then switched to guitar (after my 7th grade band teacher to me that my odds of being a world class clarinetist were dubious!) and later to mandolin. But, I think the sound of wind and wood has always been a part of my psyche. However, I doubt that I would have had the patience and perseverance at a much younger age to stick with the shak. It's been a hard, but fair teacher - bringing rewards more than equal to the effort.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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