Event overview
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Presented by the Contemporary Music Research Unit, Unit for Sound Practice Research and the Asian Music Unit
The Contemporary Music Research Unit and Sound Practice Research Unit at Goldsmiths present visiting lecturer Jim Franklin. In preparation for World Shakuhachi Festival, to be held at Goldsmiths in August, Dr Franklin will give a talk to postgraduate composers about writing for the Shakuhachi with electronics.
Dr Jim Franklin is a master performer of the shakuhachi. He initially studied composition and musicology in Australia, Germany and Holland. During his studies he encountered the shakuhachi, and was fascinated by it. After learning the instrument in Australia with Dr Riley Lee and in Japan with Furuya Teruo and Yokoyama Katsuya, he received the title Shihan (“master”) in 1996 from Yokoyama-sensei, and was thus officially licensed to teach and perform shakuhachi. As a composer, Franklin is active in the areas of contemporary and electroacoustic music. He composes for shakuhachi solo and in combination with other instruments, and frequently performs projects with shakuhachi and live electronics, sometimes in combination with dance and video art. The interface between shakuhachi and electronics is a key area of interest. In the area of solo shakuhachi, Franklin has specialized in the honkyoku of the school of Yokoyama Katsuya (Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshukan) and in modern music. Since 2004 Franklin has lived in Germany. From 2006 to 2009 he was founding Chairperson of the European Shakuhachi Society.
Free event - All welcome!
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2017 | 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
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