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#1 2007-08-26 10:33:12

BrianP
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From: Ocala, FL
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KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin just held a 4 day shakuhachi camp at
Tenemos Retreat Center in West Chester, PA July 27-July 30th . There were
some great players and teachers there. The teachers were Kurahashi
Yoshio Sensei, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin, Allen Nyoshin Steir, Daniel
Nyohaku Soergel, and Mutsumi Takamizu on Koto and Shamisen. All the
teachers there were very accessible and friendly. They did a great job of
teaching on all levels.

Jon Kypros of Grass and Wind Flutes taught a two part class on how to
make your own jinashi shakuhachi. He also very kindly brought some great
jinashi shakuhachi for everyone there to keep. His flutes were a big
hit and it seemed that people were playing those more than their jiari
flutes throughout the weekend on the breaks. I even saw Kurahashi Sensei
playing one of Jon's jinashi flutes with a smile on his face. He said
he liked the natural sound. I also got a new 2.1 from Jon while I was
there seperate of the flute he gave me. His flutes are well worth the
money if you are looking for a jinashi shakuhachi. They play very in tune
and have a great sound.

I got to spend some time with both Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin and
Kurahashi Yoshio Sensei in private lessons working on playing Choshi.
There was so much shakuhachi info there you definitely get saturated. I
have quite a few pieces to work on. The classes were well structured
with all of them starting on time and sticking to schedule. The pieces
were covered in line by line detail and it really helped me to comprehend
the more intricate pieces. There were concerts every night and I played
solo harmonica at the open jam on Friday there were also some other
great musicians who did solo pieces on Native American flute and
shakuhachi. Saturday night was the staff concert with some great pieces by all
of the teachers. On Sunday night they had both Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin
Seldin and Kurahashi Yoshio Sensei performing on stage together and
seperately.

The facilities were beautiful and well kept. The food that was prepared
there was delicious and I couldn't have asked for more from the
experience. Overall, the event was great and would have been worth it at
twice the cost. I left there with a new understanding of shakuhachi and
some new friends. I look forward to attending again next year.

Links:
Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin
http://www.nyogetsu.com

Grass and Wind Flutes
http://www.gwflutes.com


The Florida Shakuhachi Camp
http://www.floridashakuhachi.com
Brian's Shakuhachi Blog
http://gaijinkomuso.blogspot.com

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#2 2007-08-27 07:13:20

Tairaku 太楽
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Sounds like a good time! With all those great players and teachers what else could be expected? I like the part about people playing Jon's jinashi flutes for pleasure. Jinashi is the future!


'Progress means simplifying, not complicating' : Bruno Munari

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#3 2007-08-27 07:31:12

Thomas
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Tairaku wrote:

Jinashi is the future!

!!!

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#4 2007-08-27 09:19:48

Yungflutes
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From: New York City
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Tairaku wrote:

Sounds like a good time! With all those great players and teachers what else could be expected? I like the part about people playing Jon's jinashi flutes for pleasure...

Does anyone know of any professional shakuhachi players who hate their jobs!  I've personally been pretty stressed in some recording situations but it's still serious fun!

Tairaku wrote:

Jinashi is the future.

One who follows the Tao, sees the world in cycles. The six-hole Hitoyogiri has been tugging at me lately smile

Great review Brian!

Namaste, Perry


"A hot dog is not an animal." - Jet Yung

My Blog/Website on the art of shakuhachi...and parenting.
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#5 2007-08-27 14:27:39

BrianP
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From: Ocala, FL
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Thanks Perry,  I really enjoy playing my flutes from Perry and Jon.  Both of them make great flutes and they both made the two flutes I play the most.  I really love the sound and feel of the jinashi.

BrianP


The Florida Shakuhachi Camp
http://www.floridashakuhachi.com
Brian's Shakuhachi Blog
http://gaijinkomuso.blogspot.com

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#6 2007-08-27 17:43:44

Lorka
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Registered: 2007-02-27
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

I agree.  Jinashi is very special.  Here is a pic of my new flute from Perry.  I am very proud of it (though I am hubled by the challenge of playing such a large and chunky flute). 

http://www.yungflutes.com/log/

If you scroll down a bit, past the flute with the red urushi flaring pattern painted near the root, right below you will see a shot of the moutpiece.  The thing has a serious ikageshi.  Anyways, I am loving it.  Jinashi is very fun indeed.  and it's true, it does feel somehow more "natural" and "organic" though I dislike making such empty distinctions.


Gravity is the root of grace

~ Lao Tzu~

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#7 2007-08-27 18:20:56

Tairaku 太楽
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Well, for hundreds of years all shakuhachi were jinashi. Then for about the last hundred years or so people gravitated towards jiari to the point where it has become the standard and even considered "traditional". But there's a big resurgence of interest in jinashi, especially here in the West where we are not as likely to follow things just because they are conventional. Obviously playing a Japanese bamboo flute as a Westerner already identifies you as unconventional.

However a great player recently told me, "What is above the utaguchi is far more important than what is below it." and that's food for thought!


'Progress means simplifying, not complicating' : Bruno Munari

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#8 2007-08-27 19:09:00

Kiku Day
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From: London, UK & Nørre Snede, DK
Registered: 2005-10-07
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Re: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Camp

Tairaku wrote:

However a great player recently told me, "What is above the utaguchi is far more important than what is below it." and that's food for thought!

Intersting, Brian. And I agree - although it was said several times a Bisei (the KSK camp) that Yokoyama emphasises that at the end of the day, it all comes down to the instrument!


I am a hole in a flute
that the Christ's breath moves through
listen to this music
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