Hi Michael

Is this society open to non SOAS students? I live at Walthamstow and
have been making noises with a jinashi flute for about 4 months now.
Would really like to come along and maybe get some tips and listen to
some live playing of this instrument.

Cheers

Stan

--- In Euroshak@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Coxall" <mc9@s...> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> and thanks to Kiku for setting all this up is sunny California.
>
> My name is Michael Coxall. I studied shakuhachi in Japan for about
6 years in the 1970/80s under Yamaguchi Goro and now continue with
lessons with his 'deshi', Mizuno Komei, when I'm in Japan.
>
> Apart from playing for fun, I teach shakuhachi in SOAS, University
of London, where I work, and we have also just started a 'Japanese
Music Society' in SOAS which meets every Monday 6.00 - 8.00 room L61
to learn/play shakuhachi, shamisen & koto. Anyone interested in
joining us?
>
> Most recent event was playing with koto & shamisen at an Indian
Charity event in London last week. I know, I couldn't work it out
either!
>
> Should we extend this group to include other instruments?
>
> Are some of us geographically close enough to meet up and play?
>
> Enjoy blowing down the bamboo tube!!
>
> Michael