<html><div style='background-color:'><P>Dear Shakuhachi list,<BR></P>
<P>I rarely place a message on this listserve especially when there have been a lot of posts that did not add to much light shining anywhere.. </P>
<P>Much of this could have been avoided, I believe, if we could remember to have a compassionate listening for one another, breathe deep, calm ourselves and consider stillness /silence as an attribute/practice even as the Chinese monk/ poet did or at the very least play our flute. Playing at least takes our fingers away from typing in emails. <IMG height=19 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emsmile.gif" width=19></P>
<P>But, you'll find me out there in the mountains on the old wooden bench playing with the Spring Wind. Drop by sometime. Perhaps we can harmonize.<BR><BR>Soft Winds,</P>
<DIV><EM><FONT color=#0000cc><STRONG>Lynne </STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT color=#0000cc><STRONG><BR> </DIV></STRONG></FONT></EM>>From: "NYOGETSU@NYC.RR.COM" <NYOGETSU@nyc.rr.com> >Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu >To: Bruce Jones <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu> >Subject: Re: [Shaku] shakuhachi >Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:59:37 -0500 > >Dear Shakuhachi List, > >I have been following this thread for some time, and while my husband is >away in Mexico teaching I feel compelled to speak for him. > >Ronnie has worked very hard to be able to make his living from shakuhachi. >For that I am very proud of him. He has also inspired many of his students >in the last few years to do the same. > >To suggest that he should teach for free is ludicrous. How should we pay >our bills? Should he get another full-time job, one that he doesn't like, >so that he can teach people like
you for free? > >If you're complaining about his prices, but yet claim to really want to >study with him, then here's my suggestion: barter. Ronnie has students that >can't afford to pay, so they do work exchange with me on our land in upstate >NY. We can also barter for other things. So if you really want to study >with my husband there is a way, but if you want to get it for free or in an >exchange for your pretty smile it ain't gonna happen! > >Ronnie already does his own volunteer work at hospitals, for the elderly, >etc. > >What people may not know is that during the time of preparation for the NYC >Shakuhachi Festival Ronnie had a severe heart attack, whose effects are >still felt today. In spite of this, he persevered and helped to create a >wonderful festival. > >I do not appreciate you talking about my husband's weight. You say
you are >not trying to be "mean", but I think that you are. What place does this >type of commentary have on this list? You say you respect these teachers >but yet, couching it in terms of concern, you denigrate them. If you were >really concerned for my husband's health then you would contact him >personally and privately. That is the generous compassionate thing to do. > >Yours truly, > >Brenda Seldin >"Proud Wife of Shakuhachi Grand Master" > > > > > > > > > > I'm glad that I said what I said and got this > > discussion going. Because people have to know these > > things and they have to be acknowledged. If I feel a > > certain way, there is a reason for this.... > > > > I want to say Perry Yung is awesome..... > > > > I want to say Ronnie Seldon is awesome at playing > >
shakuhachi but I question alot about him.... I wish he > > would get on a excersice/diet plan because it would be > > nice to have him around awhile to play his > > shakuhachi.... I dont mean this in a mean way... I > > also wish that he didnt charge 60 dollars a lesson. > > Isnt there exceptions for poor people that have heart > > and soul and wanna learn real bad???? Ive had no > > teacher for 4 years and still play everyday and even > > make my own flutes and give them away....this is > > dedication.... I think I deserve a good teacher but > > if none show up then I will be a good teacher....... > > > > I wanna say if anyone is in Japan call this man he is > > awesome - more awesome than any other shakuhachi > > player Ive heard of > > > > Hirobe, Chikutei > > 229 5-19-3 Hashimoto,
> > Saganihara - shi, Kanagawa > > tel: 042-773-6113 > > > > He has played shakuhachi since he was 5 and he is now > > a retired tokyo university proffesor. He taught me > > shakuhachi for 2 months for free then I had to come > > back to NY State. I wanted to pay him but he said no > > - pay me with your dedication to the flute. He let me > > touch/play his 30,000 dollar flute. He plays live > > concerts with his 80 year old uncle. his 80 year old > > uncle is his teacher. > > > > Screw politics, screw money -heart and soul is all you > > have when you die people.......... > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Make Yahoo! your home page > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > _____________________________________________ >
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