Big Apple Shakuhachi Festival
(New York City - 2004)

Concert Videos



(Set of 6)

1. Chirashi - Mixed Flavors of the Shakuhachi
2. Shakuhachi and Other Instruments
3. Traditional Concert - Gaikyoku & Honkyoku
4. International Women Shakuhachi Masters

5. Modern Concert

6. Honkyoku Concert

 

The Fourth International Shakuhachi Festival to took place in the Summer of 2004. This exciting world-class event was held in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York City, from July 29 - August 1, 2004, at the brand new Performing Arts facilities on the campus of New York University. The Festival provided a diverse program of classes, panel discussions and concerts for shakuhachi players of all levels, from the top teachers and performers of all the major schools and styles:
Kinko-Ryu, Tozan-Ryu, Chiku Ho-Ryu, Ueda-Ryu, Neza-Sa-Ha (Kinpu-Ryu), as well as Dokyoku, Myoan (Meian) Style and pieces played by Jin Nyodo.

Videos of the six evening concerts presented at the Festival are now available on DVD. They include performances by some of the top shakuhachi performers and teachers around the world, including Living National Treasure of the shakuhachi, Aoki Reibo Sensei. See details below for players and pieces performed. The concert series included traditional honkyoku, sankyoku and gaikyoku as well as modern pieces and shakuhachi played with other instruments. The first ever concert of international women shakuhachi masters was also featured at the Festival.

 

DVD #1

Thursday
July 29, 2004

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Kimmel Center
Eisner-Lubin Auditorium

Chirashi - Mixed Flavors of the Shakuhachi
Performances by Shakuhachi players of professional (Sensei) level
Video Greeting
“Yamagoe”
"Three Different Flutes"
“Bamboo and Bone”
Simura Zenpo (Renpoken and Kizenken)
“Tsuru no Sugomori”
"Vibrations"
Philip Gelb "Matthew's Garden"
Andrew MacGregor, comp. Miyata Kõhachirõ
“Tsuchi no Sakebi"
Kiku Day (Solo Improvisation korokoro)
“La folie du moment”
"Akebono Rokudan"
"Kumoijishi Genso" (Kumoijishi Fantasie)

 

DVD #2

Friday
July 30, 2004

8:00 - 9:00 PM

Kimmel Center
Eisner-Lubin Auditorium

Shakuhachi & Other Instruments
Concert Performances by
"Watazumi's Tea Bowl"
"Duo"
T.M. Hoffman and Naren Budakar,
(Shakuhachi and Tabla)
“Evening Raga from Hindustan”
Philip Gelb with Jane Rigler (flute) "Improvisation"
Elizabeth Brown, Shoji Mizumoto, (with electronics) Composer Frances White.....
“Centre Bridge”
Anne Norman and Peter Hagen play Shakuhachi and Harpsichord
G.F. Handel
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel and Mika Kimula, Composer Seki Ichiro
“Two Ancient Songs for Voice and Shakuhachi”
John Kaizan Neptune, Shakuhachi, Koga Masayuki, Shakuhachi, and Brian Ritchie,
Bass.
"Tea for Three"
(Improvisation)

 

DVD #3

Friday
July 30, 2004

9:10 - 10:30 PM

Kimmel Center
Eisner-Lubin Auditorium

Traditional Concert - Gaikyoku & Honkyoku
Concert Performances by
“Kyo Reibo”
Allen Nyoshin Steir, Shakuhachi, Takamizu Mutsumi, Koto, Takayama Ashley, Odori Jiuta Mae
"Azuma Jishi"
“Sanya” (Dokyoku)
David Wheeler, Shakuhachi, Hiraoka Yoko, Sangen
"Kaji-Makura"
Kakizakai Kaoru (Shoganken)
“Reibo”
“Yugure no Kyoku”
(Edo period 1.8- Hisamatsu Fuyo)
Araki Kodo V (Shimotsuki)
“Kyorei”
Kawase Junsuke (Gin-Ryu)
“Koku”

 

DVD #4

Saturday
July 31, 2004

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Kimmel Center
Eisner-Lubin Auditorium
A New Perspective: International Women Shakuhachi Masters
Concert Performances by
"Tsuki no Kyoku"
"Six Flights of Stairs to a White Oasis "
Nancy Beckman (Phoenix Bell)
"Hotaku"
Matsushita Shunzan (Tozan-Ryu Honkyoku)
"Kogetsu-Cho"
Kiku Day (Betsuden)
"Shika no Tone"
"Yume" (dreams) - an Improvisation
Anne Norman and Peter Hagen, Harpsichord, Composer Dindy Vaughn
"Prayer for the Restoration of our Rivers" (two movements)
"Miyama Higurashi"
Elizabeth Brown, Original Composition 1991
"Hermit Thrush"
Martha Fabrique, Composer Michael Twomey, Shakuhachi and poetry reading - a lyric, theatrical piece for shakuhachi
"Plank"
Tomoe Kaneko (Kinko-Ryu Honkyoku)
"Yugure no Kyoku"

 

DVD #5

Sunday
August 1, 2004

6:30 - 8:30 PM


Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Modern Concert
David Wheeler, Emcee
Concert Performances by
Orchestral Shakuhachi Piece, Composer James Nyoraku Schlefer
“Big Piece”
Kurahashi Yoshio with Shin Eaisung, Violin, World Premiere Composer Murray Hidary
"As You Like"
Koga Masayuki, Original Composition
“Mission of Yoshida Seifu”
Andrew MacGregor, Composer Izumi Kõji
“Kyõchiku (Crazy Bamboo) for Shakuhachi Solo”
James Franklin, Shakuhachi, Theramin, Double Bass
“Again the Stars”
Marco Lienhard (Original composition for Shakuhachi and Taiko) "Dialogue"
Kakizakai, Matama, Furuya Senseis, Composer F.Rando
“Wadatsumi no Irkonomiya”
Fujiwara Dozan, Shakuhachi Solo, Composer Hozan Yamamoto...........................
“Kan-Otsu”
John Kaizan Neptune with Todd Isler, hand percussion
"Kamogawa"
"Bamboo Born"
"West of Somewhere"
Mitsuhashi Kifu, Composer Moroi Makoto
“Chikurai Gosho”

 

DVD #6

Sunday
August 1, 2004

8:30 - 10:30 PM

 

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

Honkyoku Concert
David Wheeler, Emcee
Concert Performances by
“Shika No Tone”
Matama Kazushi (Betsuden)
“Tsuru no Sugomori”
“San’ an”
“Saji”
Kawamura Taizan (Tozan-Ryu)
“Kogetsu-Cho”
“Tsuru no Sugomori”
“Reibo”
Miyoshi Genzan (Tozan-Ryu)
“Mine no Tsuki”
Sakai Shodo (Meian-Futaiken)
“Tsuru no Sugomori”
Takahashi Ryudo (Garyuken)
“Reibo”
“Oshu-Sashi”

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