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: "Maple Viewing": The Japanese Garden will host
music, tours, talks, crafts and activities under the bows of over
150 kaleidoscopic maples. The music will include James Jennings on the shakuhachi, and Marcia Takamura on the koto.
When: October 18, 2009, from 11:00 to 3:00, weather permitting.
Where: Seattle's Japanese Garden in the Arboretum
Cost: The usual admission to the garden: $5 adult/$3 youths, seniors, students.
Contact: Thomas Hargrave (thomas.hargrave@seattle.gov)
What: From Hiroshima to Hope (a Hiroshima memorial event). There will be various performances and presentations, and in particular Marcia Takamura (koto) and James Jennings (shakuhachi) will be performing at the end during the lantern floating ceremony.
When: 6:30-9:30(?), Thursday, August 6, 2009
Where: The Northwest shore of Green Lake, just South of the Bathhouse Theater.
Cost: Free.
What: Moon Viewing. Performances will include Japanese Dance by the Fujima Dance Ensemble, Shinobue (Transverse Japanese bamboo Flute) performed by Yasuko Honjo Harris, "Taketori Monogatari" performed by Naho Shioya and William Satake Blauvelt (of Aono Jikken Ensemble); traditional Okinawan music by Mako and Munjuru; and a performance of classical and contemporary Japanese Music by Marcia Takemura (koto, shamisen), Chigusa Kitai (koto), and James Jennings (shakuhachi).
When: August 1, 2009, 7:00 to 10:00
Where: Seattle's Japanese Garden in the Arboretum
Cost: $15 admission
Contact: Thomas Hargrave (thomas.hargrave@seattle.gov)
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: $55
Contact: Larry Tyrrell (larrymoonbridge.com), (503) 235-5468
Fun Fact! The speed of light is about one shaku per nanosecond!
(0.989 尺/ns)