Wow. I recall seeing tarkovsky's movie the Sacrifice about ten years ago or
so...It is a very intresting movie. And I recall being very moved by the
music in particular, and this was long before I knew what a shakuhachi was.
Though for a while after the movie I often thought about the movie and
wondered what instrument could make such deeply sad and moving music. Very
funny to have found the answer after all these years and to realize I have
taken to attempting to play the same instrument.
>From: "Bill O'Connor" <billo44@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
>Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
>To: <shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
>Subject: RE: Shakuhachi on Celluloid
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:03:49 +0900
>
>RE: Shakuhachi on Celluloid.
>
>Andre Tarkovsky's film 'Offret' or Sacrifice features a soundtrack
>mostly of Watazumido Shuso Sensei's recordings though the film has
>nothing to do with Shakuhachi....great film though, it's in Swedish so
>you need to get a subtitled copy (I would guess). I rented it in Japan
>which was a non starter...Swedish film with Japanese subtitles, very
>helpful!
>http://www.filmref.com/directors/dirpages/tarkovsky.html#sacrifice
>
>It's not uncommon to see John Neptunes name in the credits for a period
>drama here in Japan, they often use Shakuhachi music to help a Samurai
>theme in TV dramas here. I rarely watch TV though so I don't really
>know what I'm talking about.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Bill O'Connor.
>
>
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