Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Wind Up Bird Chronicles is my bedside book now. Very sad to miss it, it's a long way from Paris to New York...

Hi all, A big thanks to those who came out!

For those interested, here's a shot of my gear for this show.


And a shot from the "pit". This is right before the last performance. Some actors are warming up while others are checking their props.



It was quite an honor to be involved in such an incredible and exciting workshop. I found the process to be very similar to making an instrument. At first, the notes are tentative, the actors not sure exactly how to interpret their lines. But once the fine tuning was done and the director stepped away, each actor found an expressive and committed voice. The entire piece resonated as one.

As I previous mentioned, the director thought the shakuhachi sounded to traditional. After a while, I found a way to blend Muraiki and other wind sounds into the music without evoking old Japan. I also found the perfect flute for the sounds, a simple 2.7 EARTH model shakuhachi. I just happen to test it as it was sitting in front of me before I ran out the door during one rehearsal. The flute had a huge resonant wind tone so it worked perfectly.

Namaste, Perry

Last edited by Yungflutes (2008-08-30 23:03:19)