Re: [Shaku] shakuhachi

From: Scott McDonald (kmcdona2@rochester.rr.com)
Date: Fri Mar 11 2005 - 11:51:32 PST


If the absurdity of this "money" string and the completely misguided remarks
about Zen weren't bad enough, now it's getting insulting to individuals.
Referee, please jump in.....
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "JASON CASTNER" <jchanwagenki@yahoo.com>
To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: [Shaku] shakuhachi

> 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..........
>
>
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