Hi Ron,
Thanks very much for your reply. Yes I have listened
to 3 of his albums. And I did kind of like them. But
the more I play, the way I listen changes. That`s not
just for Watazumi but all the shakuhachi that I listen
to. But I still think I`m not hearning what people
might admire so much about Watazumi. Let`s say my
friend who is a jazz trumpet player. It`s really nice
to listen to jazz with him, because he loves it so
much. And the way he listens, or the slight comments
he makes, really enhance my enjoyment and feeling for
the music. Know what I mean? Like he opens a gateway.
So that`s why I was asking all you shakuhachi people
about Watazumi. And for a whiel, no-one gave their
views - I thought you were all more interested in
whether it is called a "shak" or not (Watazumi would
be laughing no doubt!!), but finally you have shared
with me your views, so thank you Ron. Certainly I can
hear he is wild. And I do like that. There is one
album I heard with much minyo on it. And that it just
totally wild. Not shakuhachi I think. Maybe he is
playing hitoygiri or something? But so so wild and so
much control!
Okay, best wishes
Justin
--- Ronald Nelson <ron@komuso.com> wrote:
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Hi Justin,
I think it is best to judge for yourself by listening
to one of his CDs.
The reasons I find him interesting are mostly that he
was a very dynamic
and wild and accomplished player, that he taught the
great player
Yokoyama Katsuya, that he claims to have had no
teachers, that his
Zen music tradition is different from most what most
people are selling,
that his recordings are very rare and hard to find.
To me he was kind
of a crazy monk and expressed that in his music with
rawness, energy,
dynamics, and unique interpretations. I don't know
another player with
such mystique and energy.
Ron
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