I have been following the mailing list for awhile now. Still a beginner so
I get a lot out of just watching. I am originally from Buffalo, NY and am
currently a graduate student at Osaka University in the field of cultural
sociology. I've been in Japan for about 6 years now and am 27 years old. I
am a 4th dan in iaido, however shakuhachi has completely taken my time away
from that practice. I can't get enough of it, from the spiritual side of it
to the musical side of it. I don't have any formal music training so I'm
doing my best to become a well rounded player.
I started learning Kinko ryu about 3 years ago and I study under
Okada Michiaki, a performer and teacher in the kansai area and a student of
Yokoyama Katsuya. I primarily study honkyoku but have also done a little
sankyoku, with basic minyo as a starter.
My research area is identity construction and the shakuhachi player;
how the practice of the shakuhachi creates a sub-culture, shapes a person's
identity, and also affects their ideas of nationalism, individualism,
collectivism etc. I am still at the beginning stages of my research, and my
shakuhachi practice, so any information/advice from the senior players is
of great value to me and hopefully everyone else on the forum.
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