Event overview
Great Solos/New Horizons
The shakuhachi is a traditional end blown Japanese bamboo flute, with (usually) five finger holes and an angled blowing edge. It is played vertically and its tone is often described as haunting and meditative, being rich with inflections of pitch and timbre.
Programme:
This event includes a pre-concert in the foyer by Perry Yung – "Breath"
KAKIZAKAI Kaoru, shakuhachi – San’an
Aomori Min’yo? Association & The Min’yo? Team – Min’yo? (folk songs)
OKUDA Atsuya, shakuhachi – Ky? My?an Shinpo Ry? Betsuden Tsuru no Sugomori
Clive BELL, shakuhachi; Jim FRANKLIN, shakuhachi/ live electronics – Improvisation for two shakuhachi and live electronics
SHIMURA Zenpo, shakuhachi – Takiochi
John Kaizan NEPTUNE, shakuhachi; NOMURA Hozan, shakuhachi; TANABE Shozan, shakuhachi; OBAMA Akihito, shakuhachi – Roots and Branches (J. NEPTUNE)
FURUYA Teruo, KAKIZAKAI Kaoru, MATAMA Kazushi, shakuhachi – Dai San Fudo (KINEYA Seiho)
MIZUNO Kohmei, shakuhachi; KURAHASHI Ayako koto – Kurokami (KOIDE Ichijuro I, d.1800 / KINEYA Sakichi)
If you are planning to see several concerts, you may want to consider the Discover Shakuhachi Pass, which gives you access to all the concerts and lectures at Goldsmiths during the Festival days.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2018 | 8:00pm - 9:30pm |
Accessibility
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