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Hi,
here is a link to a video of a rendition of TAKE a piece by Yamamoto Hozan. The players are Keisuke Zenyoji and Christopher Yohmei Blasdel.
It was taken at the main concert of Prague Shakuhachi Festival 2009.
http://www.komuso.cz/en/gallery/gallery … 2181978984
There are more to come...
M.
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Hi Marek, Thanks for posting this!
It's great to see two of my teachers playing together!
It's especially interesting for me to see Zenyoji Sensei playing a different flute from the one he used to teach our lessons and perform with in Japan. It stuck out as the flute in Japan had a dark Komuso style look with a shaved root that was lacquered black. He let me examine it during a lesson once. It was a fat flute and I saw that he customized it by carving out a section for his bottom thumb. Although it looked old, it had a modern bore and a huge sound. It was quite a special flute. (Perhaps he didn't want to travel outside of Japan with it.)
Christopher, however, was playing his #1 flute - a fine Inoue Shigemi, which I also had the pleasure of examining. As I was playing it, Christopher said it took him over 20 years to begin to understand it.
Back to the work bench:)
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Hi,
I'm glad you like it. The camera guys did a good job, I think. We will have a couple more videos ready soon. One with Christopher playing with some Czech guys who do cool ambient electronics, the Data-Live, and one with Keisuke playing one solo honkyoku.
If enough people come to Prague this year, we will have the money to make a short documentary about the ESF which, hopefully, will be broadcasted on tv (oh, that wishful thinking;)
Cheers,
Marek
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Zenyoji is loud!
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Yung wrote:
a fine Inoue Shigemi, which I also had the pleasure of examining.
I believe you mean...a fine Yamaguchi Shiro.
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fouw wrote:
Perry wrote:
It's especially interesting for me to see Zenyoji Sensei playing a different flute from the one he used to teach our lessons and perform with in Japan
The one here is a Senshu ( http://senshu-shakuhachi.com/ ), as played by Zenyoji sensei during the fine Prague workshops it was remarkably loud.
btw, isn't Christopher's instrument a Shiro?
This for those who are into gear...... (or stuff, sorry equipment)
ciao,
Kees
You mean that this is the flute "brand" that he plays on the video of TAKE?
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Blasdel plays a Shiro.
Perry was the flute Zenyoji had which you describe as fat and old looking but with modern bore something that had been remade? Was it nobe?
Sounds like the kind of flute I would like, hahahahahaha!
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Thanks for the correction guys. Yes, Christopher plays a Yamaguchi Shiro. (Been having a lot of brain farts lately.)
Tairaku wrote:
Perry was the flute Zenyoji had which you describe as fat and old looking but with modern bore something that had been remade? Was it nobe?
It was a an old two-piece flute that I'm almost certain had modifications. The holes were larger than on most flutes and the #1 hole was particularly large. And for such an old looking flute, I thought the bore looked really polished and clean.
He also had a custom leather carry case that was in a similar design to a binocular case - separate compartments, fold over button-down top and strap. I thought it was a very stylish way for a shakuhachi master to carry his instrument.
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Yungflutes wrote:
Thanks for the correction guys. Yes, Christopher plays a Yamaguchi Shiro. (Been having a lot of brain farts lately.)
Tairaku wrote:
Perry was the flute Zenyoji had which you describe as fat and old looking but with modern bore something that had been remade? Was it nobe?
It was a an old two-piece flute that I'm almost certain had modifications. The holes were larger than on most flutes and the #1 hole was particularly large. And for such an old looking flute, I thought the bore looked really polished and clean.
He also had a custom leather carry case that was in a similar design to a binocular case - separate compartments, fold over button-down top and strap. I thought it was a very stylish way for a shakuhachi master to carry his instrument.
Sounds like a real pro. Large holes are the way to go.
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