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| Program Title & Content | Christopher Yohmei Blasdel Shakuhachi RecitalForty Years of Shakuhachi A single bamboo flute provides the doorway to another world. Christopher Yohmei has been performing the shakuhachi in Japan and around the world for forty years, and this recital is a celebration of his musical journey. The recital will feature a representation of shakuhachi pieces, ranging from the plaintive, early style meditative solo music to the highly ornamented Kinko Style as defined by Christopher's teacher, the late Yamaguchi Goro. The recital will conclude with an exlposive and energic composition by Hirose Ryohei. Program: |
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| Place | Owada Densho Hall |
| Date & Time | Tue. Oct. 18, 2011, 7:00 PM
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New CD Release!
Navarasa - 9 Emotions, 2 Musicians, 1 CD...Belly to Belly Records proudly announces the release of Navarasa, featuring the ground-breaking sounds of award-winning Asian Jazz composer Mark Izu playing contra bass, sheng and sho, and Christopher Yohmei Blasdel playing shakuhachi. On Saturday, May 29, they will be performing 2 special release shows: Samovar Tea Lounge at Yerba Buena Gardens For more information, contact: aokizu@firstvoice.org |
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| Program Title & Content | Sound Breath:
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| Place | Koen Doori Classic |
| Date & Time | April 24, 2010 6:30 PM
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| Program Title & Content | A Rich Girl, A Poor Boy and a Promise:
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| Place | DE YOUNG MUSEUM, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA Admission free |
| Date & Time | Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 7 PMPerformance is 1 hr. 30 minute |
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The Rest is Silence–
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| Place | Santa Rosa, California. Mario Uribe's studio/gallery, the Backstreet Gallery at 461 Sebastopol Ave, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA. (entrance through the alley on South A Street).  |
| Date & Time | Saturday, November 14, 2009, 6:30 PM |
Edo Shakuhachi—Transcending Time & Space:
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| Date & Time | Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2009. Doors open at 3:30 PM, Concert begins at 4 PM. |
| Place | Chihan’an (an authentic example of traditional townhouse in the Izu Penninsula, built 201 years ago. Seven minute walk from Oohito Station (Izu Hakone Railways, Sunzu Line) about 2 hours from Tokyo. Detailed instructions and map will be sent to those who make a reservation). |
| Details | The Third Chihan’an Project Performers: Admission: Advanced reservations ¥3000, At the door, ¥3300 (students receive a ¥1000 discount from the above prices). Inquiries & Reservations: chihan.project@gmail.com Tel: 090-8360-9766 Blog address: A Reception will follow the concert. Program: Above photo by Ei'ichiro Iwasa |
| Date & Time | August 14th - 18th 2009 |
| Place | New Town Hall (Novoměstská radnice) in Charles Square (Karlovo náměstí), Prague, Czech Republic |
| Details | The Prague Shakuhachi Summer School 2009 is an important European shakuhachi event that approaches the instrument from many different perspectives, from the theoretical to the practical, from the traditional to the contemporary. Each day the event features day-long master-classes, a yoga lesson, one academic lecture and one concert. The event will host shakuhachi players Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, Jim Franklin, Kesuke Zenyoji and Vlastislav Matoušek, who will each teach one single composition throughout the entire event in their class for advanced and intemediate students. Additionally, the respected koto player, koto player, Haruko Watanabe, will be joining the festival from Japan. She will perform at the concerts and play at Sankyoku classes. Another special guest will be opera singer, Nao Higano. Beginners are most welcome, with lessons focusing on sound production and simple compositions. For more details contact Marek and visit www.komuso.cz. |
| Date & Time | July 18th (Saturday) 2009, 13:30 PM |
| Place | Tokyo: Arukadeia Ichigaya |
| Admission | �2500 (payable at the door) |
| Details | A Concert for Peace. The yearly concert for peace, sponsored by the Tsuda-Kai. This concert features Christopher Yohmei on the shakuhachi, Mika Kimula and Yusako Terajima on vocals and others. |
| Directions | 2 minutes from JR Ichigaya Station Arukadeia Ichigaya, 6th floor (Aso) 4-2-25 Kyudan Kita, Chiyodaku, Tel: 03-3261-9921 For reservations or inquiries, please call or mail Tookyo Tsuda Kai: 03-3482-6040 tokyo.tsudakai@gmail.com |
| Date & Time | June 28th (Sunday) 2009, 6:00 PM |
| Place | Tokyo: Rakudoan |
| Details | Pacific Exchange 3 with Edward Schocker. The Pacific Exchange concert series brings composers and performers from diverse areas of the Pacific Rim together in order to exchange ideas and create music on a single concert stage. Thingamajigs.org created this event to emphasize the commonalities of artists living on the Pacific Rim, as well as to showcase their diversity. This year's Pacific Exchange concert will be held in Tokyo, Japan. Participants include Hideo Sekino, Christopher Yohmei Blasdel on shakuhachi, Ji-yoon Chun, Wayne Grim and Edward Schocker. For more information and reservations, please visit Rakudoan. |
| Directions | Rakudoan (JR, Ginza subway lines Kanda Station, Marunouchi line Awajicho Station, Shinjuku Line Ogawacho Station) 03-3261-8015 2-16 Tsukasa-cho Kanda Tokyo, Japan Map at: www2.plala.or.jp/rakudoan/ |
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