David Bowdler will be giving a concert at the Visitor Centre, Rochester High St, On Thur 23rd October, 7.30pm. Tickets available from Visitor Centre Tel: 01634...
Dr. Jim Franklin (James Ashley Franklin) studied shakuhachi in Australia witH Riley Lee. In 1996, and after prior visits to Japan, Jim received a scholarship...
There is a performance of the Karl Jenkins Requiem by the Sittingbourne Choral Society, this Saturday November 1st. 7.30pm at the United Reform Church, High...
Hello, I am a complete and utter newbie who just got an ebay shakuhachi flute and now need advice on the best tutorials out there. As a Tibetan Buddhist monk...
Hi Justin, So many questions, so little time. I've been playing for about one year, so the suggestions I'm making are from someone who is at the same level as...
Hello Tsultrim, Stan and everybody else out there in Europe. We have many good shakuhachi teachers in several countries in Europe now. I would advice you to...
As Kiku said, getting a real lesson as soon as possible is invaluable. You may develop bad habits if you try to progress through the early stages yourself....
Hi everyone I'm now starting to put together the next issue of the ESS newsletter and am looking for articles, poems, reviews, photos and anything else...
Hello All, I'm selling an excellent 1.8 Perry Yung jiari shakuhachi as I am pursuing playing longer jinashi flutes. This is a great instrument and I don't like...
Hi, first recording from the Prague Shakuhachi Summer School 08 revealed Dan no Ura on Satsuma biwa by Kumiko Shuto Check it out! http://www.vimeo.com/2370260 ...
Hi there, as promised we reveal another video from the main concert of the Prague Shakuhachi Summer School 08. This time it is Chikurai composed by Moroi...
This week I have the honour of playing twice at The Klinker, in two different venues: Tues 6 January 2009, TAEKO KUNISHIMA TRIO (Taeko Kunishima piano, Maxwell...
The trio Matsukaze will be performing for the Sunday Buzz at the Arts Depot in North Finchley on Sunday 18th January between 1-2.45pm. Entrance is free....
I am trying to contact Andreas Gutzwiller. Andreas, if you are receiving this, could you mail me? Or if anyone knows how to contact Andreas, perhaps you could...
BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }For people in and near London: New Music for Zen Flute: Shakuhachi concert at the Purcell...
Dear Shakuhachi-Friends, Most ESS members will by now have received an e-mail requesting payment of renewal of ESS membership fees for 2009. Some members have ...
Hi Kiku Good luck for your performance on 26th. If I were in London I'd love to come. I was interested in what you wrote in the advertisement, that during the...
Is there any plans for a summer camo this year? Where is it going to take place? I just started playing, live in Wien and look forward for some contacts to...
Hi Gustavo, There will be Prague Shakuhachi Summer School in August and European Summer School in July in Leiden, Netherlands. You can find more info about the...
Dear Justin. Sorry for a late reply, but I did not have time before the concert to answer. If you read through the shakuhachi journal Sankyoku from the Taisho ...