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: A concert, given by Bruce Huebner (shakuhachi) and Curtis Patterson (koto).
When: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 8:00PM
Where: Chapel Performance Space, Seattle's Good Shepherd Center, in Wallingford
Cost: $15/$10 students, seniors & artists (available at the door)
What: A workshop on shakuhachi music, ancient and modern, followed by a performance of solo and duet pieces, given by Peter Hill and Bruce Huebner. (The workshop poster also has a high quality version (2.9 Meg) with clearer text.)
When: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008. Workshop 6-9 PM, performance 9-10 PM
Where: TBD: email Peter for more info
Cost: $60 advance/$75 at the door
Contact: Peter Hill (peterh29yahoo.com)
Who: Peter Hill is giving private lessons. He has been playing shakuhachi for 15 years and studied in Japan for over 6 years with Kurahashi Yoshio, Shimura Satoshi, Kakizakai Kaoru,
and Yokoyama Katsuya. He teaches Kinko-ryu honkyoku, Dokyoku, and
modern music for shakuhachi and koto.
Place: University District
Cost: $50
Contact: Peter Hill (peterh29yahoo.com), (206) 276-4802
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: $50
Contact: Larry Tyrrell (larrymoonbridge.com), (503) 235-5468
Fun Fact! The speed of light is about one shaku per nanosecond!
(0.989 尺/ns)
