Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

It was a great time all around and Jam played great.  We played Kurokami on stage together with Chikuzen and it was a blast.  I will post more once I am rested.  I just got in!  Thanks to everyone who was there!

Just to add my two pence, I thought the whole event went very well indeed, and I was honoured to play on stage with Brian and Michael.

Brian's performance of Tamuke also sounded very good, though I was backstage at the time trying to relax so I was slightly distracted.

Even though I was pretty nervous I think it went ok (despite some dodgy playing later on). I was, despite being an outsider to the group,  made to feel very welcome indeed, and once I relaxed I really enjoyed myself.

The standard all round was very high, and it was a pleasure to listen to everyone, when I wasn't popping out to get a little last-minute practice in! I was thankful to play Kurokami again (with the altered notation!) with Deborah.

I was also very impressed by an up-and-coming Koto player called Cassie from Australia, who's only been playing a few months, one to keep an eye on!

Cornelius Boots' performance of Purgatory (I missed the introduction, was it an original piece) was also really good, the Japanese sat around me were impressed with his playing, and the size too!

Michael Firman's piece, the one about a lighthouse (I can't remember the name off the top of my head) was also very soothing and I'm inspired to go hunt down the notation.

Apologies for the brevity and for missing people out, this is only from the top of my head.


Edit: Forgot to add this. My teacher said to me "some of them play better than the Japanese". Thought i'd pass that on!

Last edited by Jam (2009-11-25 09:03:08)

I posted pictures of the concert here. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 … c7409d5115

Thanks Clinton.  I posted more pics over at the blog and have a lot more to go.  Stay tuned

Thanks for the compliment, Edosan!      Actually,  after hitting the submit button,   I automatically started to cringe in anticipation of the spelling correction Polizei readying for attack!

Last edited by mrwuwu (2009-11-27 16:04:12)

edosan wrote:

The spelling is on the money; I checked the Alternative OED.

LOL. Ah, yes...the (VERY) Alternative OED...

Well...played....

Excellent photos Brian.  It seems that you got a good, broad taste of Japanese life while you were here.  I assume that the coolness of the small, uninsulated Japanese house was getting to you all.  Thank goodness for small mofu!