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Outside tradition moment today playing the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Milwaukee Wave (indoor soccer) game for 5000 fans. That is nervewracking because they are all completely silent.
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I can see how that would be a tad nerve-wracking. They probably liked it better than they might have if you had chosen to play it with your Digiredoo, however. I guess you don't do a lot of shows where people are quiet, do you?
Good job, though...how did the crowd seem to "feel" about it? Do you think it turned them on?
-E
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Wow, live for 5000? I'm impressed. I think that would be nerve wracking. Is that the record audience for a live (as opposed to televised; I'm sure Riley Lee probably has the record for that one) shakuhachi performance? And the Star Spangled Banner on shakuhachi...that sounds like it could be difficult.... Can I ask what length flute you used for that?
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Daniel Ryudo wrote:
Wow, live for 5000? I'm impressed. I think that would be nerve wracking. Is that the record audience for a live (as opposed to televised; I'm sure Riley Lee probably has the record for that one) shakuhachi performance? And the Star Spangled Banner on shakuhachi...that sounds like it could be difficult.... Can I ask what length flute you used for that?
I used a Yamaguchi Shiro 1.9. It is not a difficult song, all kari notes plus u-san. Playing in front of 5000 is not bad either. But the idea that everybody knows the melody and it will be considered sacrilege if you butcher it......that's the scary part.
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Brian-Your post inspired me to try the Banner and 20 minutes later I was able to stumble my way through it! (Without the 5000, thank goodness!) Thank you Sir. I had already learned it on Hopi/Anasazi flute, but the shakuhachi is by far the richest sound so far.
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