Brian, that was a very generous and well thought out communication to
a young player. Thanks for sharing it.
Bill
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On Feb 6, 2005, at 6:21 AM, Brian Ritchie wrote:
> I think what you're saying is valid in terms of therapeutic value. And
> it's good for everybody to play music on whatever level they are
> comfortable with. But it's invigorating to get outside your comfort
> zone on an instrument and the only way to do that is to challenge
> yourself. And on the shakuhachi there's no greater challenge than
> learning the traditional music. After that you can improvise on a much
> higher level.
>
> Regards,
>
> BR (Tairaku)
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