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The evening starts at 5:00 p.m. with the barbeque fired up for a bring-your-own meat along with a salad to share. Remember to please bring your own dish and silverware set-up. Gualala Arts will only have drinks for sale. Concert will be in the amphitheater unless weather / performers want to be inside. Concert starts 7:00 p.m. Adults tickets are $15 advance, $5 more day of performance. Youth 7 through 17 are free.
His studies with traditional teachers in Japan have included such peculiar methods as practicing barefoot in the snow, running marathons, and blowing into his flute in blizzards until icicles formed at the shakuhachi's end. In 1980 he became the first non-Japanese to attain the rank of dai shihan (grand master) in the shakuhachi tradition. He completed his BA and MA degrees at the University of Hawaii, and his PhD degree in ethnomusicology at the University of Sydney. Riley has played his bamboo flute extensively throughout Asia, North America, Europe and Australia. A prolific composer for his instrument, he has composed and arranged over sixty pieces. He has, to date, released over 30 recordings world-wide, largely of his own compositions. The shakuhachi is an end-blown flute, first introduced into Japan from China in the eighth century. It has been used as a spiritual tool since the 15th century or earlier. The unique sound of the shakuhachi relaxes the mind and body in many ways, and subsequently aids in meditation and contemplation. The morning following this performance, Riley Lee will give a workshop on Breathing for Health and Awareness.
With lively vocals accompanied by fue and shakuhachi (bamboo flutes), shamisen (a string instrument) and the beat of the taiko drum, Ensohza transports you to Japan's mountain and fishing villages with traditional folk songs and festival dance music. Ensohza also promotes opportunities for community building through grant-funded training in folk dance and the traditional festival arts of Japan.
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