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#1 2009-06-06 21:34:40
- madoherty
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Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
Excellent!!!
Dai Shinan Elizabeth Reian Bennett's recording, "Song of the True Hand", is what you would want to hear from a student of Aoki Reibo II, with precise and well-sculpted articulation, and a powerful and clear voice, but also adds a formidable energy that I had not heard from the shakuhachi until today that might be most easily explained as "feminine". This recording is a breath of fresh air of shakuhachi mastery. The sound from Bennett's flute recalls old masters while infusing the tradition with a new vital virtuosity as delicate as it is strong. At times it is difficult to decipher between her breath and the flute's resonance. The recording is dominated by Meian honkyoku, but includes a modern piece cleverly arranged by Aoki Reibo, and topped off with Bennett's own well-informed improvisation.
My favorite tracks are: Matsu Kaze, Ajikan, Henro, and Hawthorne in May (Improvisation)
Get it - you will not be disappointing.
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#3 2009-06-07 00:08:14
- edosan
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Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
nyokai wrote:
madoherty wrote:
The recording is dominated by Meian honkyoku...
Haven't heard it, but probably Kinko honkyoku rather than Meian, no?
Yep.
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#4 2009-06-07 06:36:07
Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
nyokai wrote:
madoherty wrote:
The recording is dominated by Meian honkyoku...
Haven't heard it, but probably Kinko honkyoku rather than Meian, no?
I'm sure Elizabeth can tell us but I did just take a look on CD baby, and there is Honte Joshi and Koku which seem to come from Higuchi Taizan's Meian lineage, Ajikan which comes from Miyagawa Nyozan who could broadly speaking be considered a Meian player though the piece has a number of influences, Matsukaze which is Nezasa-ha, and Tsuki no Kyoku which I am presuming (there's no sound sample for that one) is Araki Chikuo's composition, being Kinko-ryu. Henro, I don't know about.
The clips on CD baby sound very well played, great control and lots of power!
Justin
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#5 2009-06-07 12:08:48
- madoherty
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Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
From the notes:
Honte Jyoshi, Meian School
Tsuki no Kyoku, Kinko School
Matsu Kaze I, Meian School
Matsu Kaze II, Meian School
Ajikan, Meian School
Koku, Meian School
Henro, Composed by Kineya Seihou, arranged by Aoki Reibo
Hawthorne in May, Improv
The emphasis may have been on the genesis of the pieces and not technique or style of playing.
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#6 2009-06-07 13:50:55
Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
Cool! I had heard of her, but didn't know she was a Meian player -- assumed that as a student of Aoki Reibo she was exclusively Kinko. I'll have to give the CD a listen.
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#7 2009-06-07 14:29:45
- edosan
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Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
nyokai wrote:
Cool! I had heard of her, but didn't know she was a Meian player -- assumed that as a student of Aoki Reibo she was exclusively Kinko. I'll have to give the CD a listen.
She doesn't play 'em like a Meian player though 
Great CD, though, with fine playing. Aoki-sensei would smile upon it.
Zen is not easy.
It takes effort to attain nothingness.
And then what do you have?
Bupkes.
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#8 2009-06-07 20:47:10
Re: Song of the True Hand: Elizabeth Reian Bennett
Aoki Reibo himself is not exclusively Kinko. He plays Meian stuff too. His father played Nezasa-ha also I believe and even published Nezasa-ha notation. Also on Reibo II's album he has Matsukaze listed as Nezasa-ha:
http://www.komuso.com/albums/Shakuhachi … i_-_1.html
Certainly they have all become very "Aoki Reibo" sounding!
Justin
http://senryushakuhachi.com/
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