[Shaku] Professor Tsuneko Tsukitani passes away

>From: Christopher Yohmei <yohmei@gol.com>

Dr. Tsuneko Tsukitani, professor at Osaka University of the Arts,
succumbed to a long battle with cancer on the evening of September 23rd,
2010. She was Japan's leading expert on the shakuhachi, its history and
music, and a beloved colleague who wholeheartedly supported the efforts
of her peers, students and friends. Many non-Japanese shakuhachi
enthusiasts will remember her for her energetic participation in the
1998 Boulder Shakuhachi Festival, where she gave academic lectures on
the shakuhachi along with her colleague, Zenpo Shimura. Although she was
not able to attend the Sydney Festival in 2008 because of her illness,
she worked behind the scenes to insure that the festival received
necessary funding from the Japanese government. We will all miss this
vivacious woman and her warmth, wisdom and friendship.

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Received on Thu Sep 23 16:06:03 2010