Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

LOCATION: Hobart and Sydney


NAME: Brian Tairaku Ritchie


TRAVEL RADIUS: Australia, The World, Other Planets


AVAILABLE FOR: Concerts, Workshops, Lessons, Recording, Producing, Composing


PAY RANGE: Depends on the project.


DESCRIPTION, STYLE, OTHER DETAILS:

Jun Shihan in the Jin Nyodo branch of Kinko Ryu shakuhachi. I play traditional Japanese solo and ensemble music. I also have extensive experience performing shakuhachi in jazz, rock and improv settings.

Performance experience includes shakuhachi performances in the United States, Finland, Norway, Iceland, England, Belgium, Holland, France, Sri Lanka, Peru, Japan, and more.

I am available for the following:

Solo shakuhachi

Shakuhachi Club (jazz). Shakuhachi Club has branches in NYC, Reykjavik, San Francisco and Milwaukee. Australian branches opening soon. The Shakuhachi Club is a band which plays jazz, Japanese music, rock and blues with a strong improvisational edge. Shakuhachi takes the lead role. This band is available for any kind of headlining slot or support for any jazz, rock, folk, blues, world music acts. We have two CD's out, "Shakuhachi Club NYC" and "Ryoanji".

Shakuhachi and Pipe Organ Duo

Shakuhachi and Percussion Duo

Sankyoku Trio or Duet with Koto