INTERNATIONAL SHAKUHACHI FESTIVAL PRAGUE

International festival dedicated to japanese shakuhachi flute. An instrument that inspires composers and audiences all around the world, represents the symbiosis of the ancient and the modern. Every year, the festival orders new compositions for prestigious Czech artists and companies. It represents the highest quality of traditional music as well as new musical directions. Its […]

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Shakuhachi Making Workshop with Justin Senryu Williams

Justin Senryu Williams is a shakuhachi master player and a master maker based in London, UK. Apprentice of the late Tom Deaver, first generation Western shakuhachi maker, and scholar of the old style of shakuhachi making and playing, Senryu Williams has developed a deep knowledge of kinko and myoan flutes. Each of his flutes is created […]

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Shakuhachi Workshop with Hiromu Motonaga

13. – 14. 4. 2019 Studio NEIRO, Holandská 48, Praha 10 Learn the spiritual piece Shika no Tone with one of Japan’s leading players Hiromu Motonaga. Under his guidance you will discover its unique techniques and timbres. The workshop is suited for players from lower intermediate to upper intermediate levels Shika no Tone is a […]

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Gisela Weimann: exhibition + performance & concert

Gisela Weimann: Looking Back while I Go Forward | exhibition + performance & concert 21. 11. – 1. 12. 2018 Villa P651, Pevnostn­í 651/8 The German multimedia artist presents in Prague and exhibition of objects, selected artefacts, recordings of performances she created last 25 years. Performance & concert are dedicated to compositions of exceptional composers […]

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Shakuhachi Making Workshop with Miura Taro

Miura Taro (*1945) is a professional shakuhachi maker based in Mie-ken, Japan. Mr. Taro has been playing the shakuhachi for 54 years and started making them in 1975. His flutes are made to modern standards in terms of tuning and projection and are sold in the price range from one to seven thousand USD. He […]

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