The shakuhachi is a traditional Japanese, end-blown, bamboo flute.
The Seattle Shakuhachi Society is primarily a way for people who live in and near Seattle to find out about local shakuhachi-related events such as concerts, visiting teachers, workshops, and so on. Most of our members play the shakuhachi at least a little bit, but that's not a requirement.
To receive announcements about shakuhachi-related events, join our e-mail list at:
http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/shakuhachi
Upcoming events will be added to this page as time permits.
Please send additions and corrections to djeimz
megaseattle.com.
What: Kakizakai Kaoru Sensei will be giving lessons, a workshop, and a concert in Seattle.
When: October 28, 29 and 30, 2011
Where: TBA
Cost: Lesson: $60, Workshop: $25, Performance: TBA
Contact: Patrick Johnson
What: INTERSECTIONS
Cross-Cultural World Music Experiences, one of three concerts presented by WSAME.
Dave Baylor (Native American Flute),
James Jennings (Shakuhachi), and Tom Faber (Didgeridoo) will combine their talents for a unique musical evening.
When: October 13, 2011, 7:00-8:00
Where: Norwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle
Cost: Free with museum admission.
Contact: WSAME: 206-522-5438 or WSAME@mindspring.com
What: Moon Viewing. The garden is magically lit with lanterns luminaries and floating boats in celebration of the harvest moon. Enjoy a diverse night of cultural entertainment in honor of the moon. At around 9:00, Marcia Takamura, Chigusa Kitai, and James Jennings will perform on the koto and shakuhachi.
When: August 13, 2011, 7:00 to 10:00
Where: Seattle's Japanese Garden in the Arboretum
Cost: $15 admission
Contact: Rachel Harris (rachel.harris@seattle.gov)
What: From Hiroshima to Hope (a Hiroshima memorial event). There will be various performances and presentations, and in particular Chigusa Kitai (koto) and James Jennings (shakuhachi) will be playing some of the "pre-program" music between 6:00 and 7:00, and shakuhachi Grand Master Peter Hill will perform towards the end of the program, and later on the dock during the lantern floating ceremony.
When: 6:00-9:30(?), Saturday, August 6, 2011
Where: The Northwest shore of Green Lake, just South of the Bathhouse Theater.
Cost: Free.
Who: Larry Tyrrell is giving private lessons. He has been playing for over 22 years, including 6 in Japan, and has studied with both Kohachiro Miyata and Katsuya
Yokoyama. He teaches all levels and would be particularly
happy to introduce more people to the music of one
of Yokoyama's teachers, Fukuda Rando.
When: Roughly every other Sunday, between 10:00 and 4:00
Place: Yoko's studio, a little East of Northgate
Cost: $60
Contact: Larry Tyrrell (larrymoonbridge.com), (503) 235-5468
What: Patrick Johnson is teaching beginning shakuhachi students in the DoKyoku style as part of the KaKakuMei Shakuhachi Dojo.
When: Tuesday nights.
Where: Puget Sound Aikikai (an Akido school in northern Queen Ann).
Cost: Dojo fees are $45 per month.
Contact: Patrick Johnson
Fun Fact! The speed of light is about one shaku per nanosecond!
(0.989 尺/ns)