Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Dear Friends,

I'm happy to announce that Shakuhachi Master, Christopher Yohmei Blasdel will be performing in Santa Rosa on Saturday, November 14.  This is his first and only solo concert in California this year and will be a unique opportunity to hear traditional and contemporary pieces in an intimate setting.

Here are the details:

Title: THE REST IS SILENCE--Listening to the Shakuhachi with an Inner Ear
Solo Shakuhachi performance (Traditional & Contemporary pieces) with a short talk on the aesthetics of listening
Date: Nov. 14th 6:30 PM
Place: Uribe Studio Backstreet Galleries,461 Sebastopol Avenue, Santa Rosa, California
Admission: $15
Inquiries: 707-575-8626 or reply to this email

Seating is limited so, please make your reservations today.

We look forward to seeing you on Nov. 14.

Christopher Yohmei Blasdel began the shakuhachi and studies of Japanese music in 1972 with Japan’s Living National Treasure Goro Yamaguchi and continued with the master until his death in 1999. In 1982, Blasdel received his MFA in ethnomusicology from Tokyo University of Fine Arts and was honored with the professional name “Yohmei” from Yamaguchi in 1984. He is an internationally-known performer, teacher, lecturer, composer, and author, having written two major books: The Shakuhachi, A Manual for Learning, the foremost English language book on the shakuhachi and The Single Tone - A Personal Journey Through Shakuhachi Music , winner of the prestigious Rennyo Award for non-fiction, which details his experiences learning and playing the shakuhachi in Japan and around the world. Blasdel co-organized the World Shakuhachi Festival ’98 held in Boulder, Colorado and was a member of the executive committee for the World Shakuhachi Festival, Sydney, 2008. Presently, he teaches Japanese music at Temple University in Tokyo and is the Artistic Director of the International House of Japan. Blasdel is also a member of the Japanese performing group, Aura-J, specializing in contemporary music for traditional instruments.

Last edited by Elliot K (2009-10-23 13:27:01)