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#1 2006-01-11 22:59:01
Greetings, from Vancouver
Hi everyone. I was just made aware of this site by Ed Beaty (edosan here, I believe). Took a very quick browse... what a great resource for a beginner like myself!
Anyways, I'm Darren, I live in Vancouver, Canada, and I'm a student of honkyoku on jinashi shakuhachi under Alcvin Takegawa Ramos. I've been studying for just over a year now. I recently returned from Al's annual Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage and have photos of the whole, crazy three weeks to share if anyone's interested. http://bitmason.com/photo/japan2005
Maybe I'll think of a few more things to say about the trip (besides "WOW") in the Miscellaneous Forum later...
Thanks to everyone here for making yet another great online community!
-Darren.
When it is rainy, I am in the rain. When it is windy, I am in the wind. - Mitsuo Aida
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#2 2006-01-11 23:57:43
Re: Greetings, from Vancouver
Hmm. I see others are giving a bit more breadth in their intros, so here are some more vital stats...
I'm 36. Previous to my current shakuhachi pursuits, I submitted myself during my teen years to Royal Conservatory Piano. I dabble in electronics, including hacking together strange electronic musical instruments. My academic training, professional life, and much of my free time (beyond blowing bamboo now) centers around computer science, math, game theory, and the like.
Living in Vancouver keeps me close to the mountains, ocean, trees, and rain -- essential for my sanity.
Last May, I partcipated in a jinashi-making workshop with Murai-san at Bamboo-In on the Sunshine Coast. (I think a few other forum members were there also.) The result, for me, was a surprisingly playable 2.9. My other flute is a wonderful 2.4 from the hand of Kodama-san. This coming spring, I look forward to butchering up one or two of the five pieces of bamboo that returned with me from Japan in December.
All this bamboo talk has me stoked...
Blowing in rainy Vancouver,
Darren.
When it is rainy, I am in the rain. When it is windy, I am in the wind. - Mitsuo Aida
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#3 2006-01-12 01:01:57
- Bogert
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Re: Greetings, from Vancouver
Hello and welcome,
Those pictures are great. Looks like you had alot good times. I live down in Washington but have never managed to get to Vancouver for some reason. If your ever down in Olympia, Wa for some unknown reason your more than welcome to visit.
Chris
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#4 2006-01-12 15:24:11
- kyoreiflutes
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Re: Greetings, from Vancouver
dstone...you aren't by chance on the Replica Prop Forum, are you? Your screen name is familliar to me, but it's probably just a coincidence.
I'm originally from up in Whitehorse, YT...nice to see a fellow Canuck around here.
-Eddie
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#5 2006-01-12 15:42:17
Re: Greetings, from Vancouver
kyoreiflutes wrote:
dstone...you aren't by chance on the Replica Prop Forum, are you? Your screen name is familliar to me, but it's probably just a coincidence.
Hi Eddie. Nope, must be a coincidence! Nice to meet you, too, though!
When it is rainy, I am in the rain. When it is windy, I am in the wind. - Mitsuo Aida
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