Miracle Night by Cultural News
Traditional Japanese Music: Shakuhachi

American players contribute to spread Shakuhachi music to the world
Monday, January 11, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, PST
Tuesday, January 12, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Japan Time

7:00PM-7:30PM

Why do I like Japanese traditional Japanese music?

Elliot Kanshin Kallen: Shakuhachi Player and Teacher in Santa Rosa; President of the International Shakuhachi Society, https://www.komuso.com

Shawnee Schroeder: Shakuhachi Player in Simi Valley; Shawn makes and sell under Chiku-Shin Shakuhachi, https://shakuhachi.us

Bill Shozan Schultz: Shakuhachi Player and Teacher in Los Angeles; Schults taught Shakuhachi to 60 students at Ethnomusicology Department of UCLA for 7 years from 1994.

Mike Penny, Shamisen Player in Los Angeles

Kenny Endo, Taiko Player in Hawaii https://www.kennyendo.com

7:30PM – 7:45PM

Why did John Neptupe go to Japan to learn Shakuhachi 40 years ago?

David Neptune, Son of John Kaizan Neptune, and filmmaker of “Words Can’t Go There”
https://projectkaizan.com

What does “Words Can’t Go There” tell us?

David Neptune, Son of John Kaizan Neptune, and filmmaker
Chaki Yanagimto, Producer of “Words Can’t Go There”
Showing the trailer (3 minutes)

Words Can't Go There

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/words-cant-go-there/id1535298095

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=Zw3gowMnjJU.P

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08NSCFRGB/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

7:45PM – 8:10PM

Why I do I play Japanese traditional music in the U.S.?

Saeko Kujiraoka, Koto Player in Los Angeles https://www.saekokoto.com

Ken Koshio, Taiko Player and Teacher in Phoenix, AZ https://www.kenkoshio.com

Why is Japanese traditional music interesting for Americans?

Alan Gleason, Editor of web magazine “ArtScape Japan” in Tokyo
https://artscape.jp/artscape/eng/index.html

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