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Reply to BrianHoly zen cow! When I saw all those shakuhachi list =
messages in my mailbox, I though, "My G@D, did I hit the wrong send key! =
Thankfully not. The ensuing discussions have been real fascinating, =
though.
First, to Robert, no problem sending out your reply. It's great the way =
the internet can build a world wide community of ecentrics!
:-) Pre web, I would have never even found my first (PVC) shakuhachi, =
let alone all these great people who love and are dedicated to one of =
the most compelling instruments in the world. I've said before that =
(IMO) the shakuhachi is the most demanding teacher, but at the same =
time, the best of friends.
In that vein, I can understand, out of reverence and respect for the =
long tradition of shakuhachi in Japan, some may feel resentment at any =
reference to "shak". It's kind of like implying that Bach can be =
translated to Hip Hop without loosing it's esential nature. Besides, =
isn't there already a basketball player with that name! Seriously, the =
traditional nature of shakuhachi and honkyoku are intimitally =
interwoven, and none of us would probably be playing this instrument if =
that tradition didn't exist. Many sides - no right answer...
Sounds like I have made a big mistake by not attending the NY Shakuhichi =
Festival. Hopefully next year will present a new opportunity.
OK, here is a wild observation. I've been having a difficult time =
recently blowing shakuhachi (not the impitus of my search for a better =
instrument, though). In the past, trimming my beard seemed to make an =
improvement. So, I shaved the hair under my lower lip to mid chin and =
BAM - now I can easily get decent tones without having to blow my lungs =
out! Anyone else ever make this observation (ladies excepted)?
Finally, Thanks to all those who responded on and off the List to my =
orgional questions. There were so many helpful messages that I just =
don't have the time to respond individually to all of them - but all =
were greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
brian =20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Robert McNeil=20
To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:16 AM
Subject: [Shaku] Reply to Brian
Hi Group,=20
I originally sent this only to Brian, but since I hear so often that =
shak players can't afford our instrument. I thought I would post it to =
the list. I hope you are not offended Brian.=20
Hey Brian,=20
Sometimes it's how you frame it. I have two fine shaks. Ronnie got =
them both
for me. My wife used to hold the same beliefs till we had a good talk =
about
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Holy zen cow! When I saw all =
those shakuhachi=20
list messages in my mailbox, I though, "My <A =
href=3D"mailto:G@D">G@D</A>, did I=20
hit the wrong send key! Thankfully not. The ensuing =
discussions have=20
been real fascinating, though.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First, to Robert, no problem sending =
out your=20
reply. It's great the way the internet can build a world wide =
community of=20
ecentrics!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> :-) Pre web, I would =
have never=20
even found my first (PVC) shakuhachi, let alone all these great people =
who love=20
and are dedicated to one of the most compelling instruments in the =
world. =20
I've said before that (IMO) the shakuhachi is the most demanding =
teacher, but at=20
the same time, the best of friends.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In that vein, I can understand, out of =
reverence=20
and respect for the long tradition of shakuhachi in Japan, some may feel =
resentment at any reference to "shak". It's kind of like implying =
that=20
Bach can be translated to Hip Hop without loosing it's esential =
nature. =20
Besides, isn't there already a basketball player with that name! =20
Seriously, the traditional nature of shakuhachi and honkyoku are =
intimitally=20
interwoven, and none of us would probably be playing this instrument if =
that=20
tradition didn't exist. Many sides - no right =
answer...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sounds like I have made a big mistake =
by not=20
attending the NY Shakuhichi Festival. Hopefully next year will =
present a=20
new opportunity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OK, here is a wild observation. =
I've been=20
having a difficult time recently blowing shakuhachi (not the impitus of =
my=20
search for a better instrument, though). In the past, trimming my =
beard=20
seemed to make an improvement. So, I shaved the hair under my =
lower lip to=20
mid chin and BAM - now I can easily get decent tones without having to =
blow my=20
lungs out! Anyone else ever make this observation (ladies=20
excepted)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Finally, Thanks to all those who =
responded on and=20
off the List to my orgional questions. There were so =
many=20
helpful messages that I just don't have the time to respond individually =
to all=20
of them - but all were greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =20
brian </FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Drobertmcneil@mac.com =
href=3D"mailto:robertmcneil@mac.com">Robert=20
McNeil</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3DShakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu=20
=
href=3D"mailto:Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu">Shakuhachi@communicatio=
n.ucsd.edu</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 27, 2004 =
9:16=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Shaku] Reply to =
Brian</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">Hi Group, <BR>I originally sent this only to =
Brian,=20
but since I hear so often that shak players can=92t afford our =
instrument. I=20
thought I would post it to the list. I hope you are not offended =
Brian.=20
<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Monaco, Courier =
New"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10px">Hey Brian, <BR><BR>Sometimes it's how you =
frame it. I=20
have two fine shaks. Ronnie got them both<BR>for me. My wife used to =
hold the=20
same beliefs till we had a good talk=20
about<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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