Dear shakuhachi lovers.
I am proud to announce that the world renowned ji-nashi shakuhachi master=
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(and my teacher), Okuda Atsuya is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area.
He will give a concert on November 10, 8 pm at the Concert Hall in the Mi=
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College Campus in Oakland. All the details are pasted below.
Okuda is not only an amazing ji-nashi shakuhachi player, which is a rare=20
species, but also an interesting and kind man. He has a background as a=20
professional jazz trumpeter before he turned to the ji-nashi shakuhachi, =
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read a lot of Zen literature and know a lot about music in general.
If the shakuhachi interested in the Bay Area or shakuhachi enthusiasts=20
passing by wants to meet him, we have an informal workshop/get together a=
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my place on Tuesday November 9, at 8 pm.
You can ask him all the questions you may have (translations provided by=20
myself for those who need) and try his (and my) ji-nashi shakuhachi.
My address is:
393 Fairmount Ave. Apt. 5
Oakland, CA 94611
tel.: 510 893 3723
It could be great if you let me know beforehand if you plan to come. In c=
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there will be too many, I will arrange a room at Mills College. E-mail me=
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at: kiku@kikuday.com or this e-mail address.
I hope many will take this great opportunity to meet an extraordinary man=
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and shakuhachi player.
Best,
Kiku
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The Mills College Music Department and
The Center for Contemporary Music present:
Atsuya Okuda
The Sound of Zen
[a concert of ji-nashi shakuhachi playing]
Atsuya Okuda is renowned as a ji-nashi shakuhachi master. The ji-nashi=20
shakuhachi is the ancient shakuhachi where there is no lacquer and plaste=
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in the bore, allowing the listener to hear the sound of pure bamboo. Okud=
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plays shakuhachi up to 3,4 shaku (exceeding a meter).
Okuda will play an improvisation, Nerisaji, Honte no Shirabe, Betsuden Ts=
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no Sugomori and Futaiken Reibo.
Wednesday, November 10, 8:00 p.m.
Admission to this concert is free. Donations welcome.
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA
http://www.mills/edu/music/mills_calender.html
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