Courage & Self-Leadership Coaching
Learn Shakuhachi
SHAKUHACHI LESSONS
I teach shakuhachi on site in Berlin or online.
The shakuhachi is not an easy instrument to learn. It takes consistent dedication to play it well.
As the shakuhachi is an extremely sensitive instrument, it reflects the inner state of the player. Physical and emotional tensions are transferred to the sound. The shakuhachi therefore reveals what is going on inside us. Anyone who wants to play the shakuhachi seriously will therefore have to face their own truth sooner or later.
In my lessons, I therefore not only emphasize musical and technical skill, but also aspects of mindfulness, self-connection and an attitude towards the practice and, by extension, life.
STYLE AND LINEAGE
I am a licensed Jun Shihan (Junior Instructor) under Shakuhachi Grandmaster Shawn Tairyu Head. He is a student of Michael Chikuzen Gould, who in turn learned from Katsuya Yokoyama and Yoshinobu Taniguchi.
Pieces from various shakuhachi schools are taught, including Kinko Ryu, Icchoken and Dokyoku Chikushinkai. The aim is for each student to develop their own voice. Therefore, my school is ultimately not about adapting the style of a particular school, but about developing a personal style that corresponds to the essence of the player.
This focus on authenticity and self-expression was significantly influenced by the legendary shakuhachi player and Zen monk Watazumi Doso Roshi.
RANKS AND REPERTOIRE
I teach following types of music:
Minyo - Japanese Folkmusic
Honkyoku - Traditional Shakuhachi Music
Sankyoku - Tranditional Japanese Ensemble Music
Contemporary Music
In order to complete the respective rank, all pieces must be completed to the satisfaction of the teacher. An additional 45-minute recital is required for the Okuden rank.
The Shoden Level teaches the basics of the shakuhachi, including breathing technique, tone formation, embouchure, pitch, Japanese notation, etc.
Children's songs
Kutsu ga Naru
Sunayama
Hietsuki Bushi
Hinomaru
Ouma no Oyako
Yuyake Koyake
Araumi
Tsuki no Sabaku
Minato
Haru ga kita
Fuji no Yama
Tomoshibi
Lullabys
Takeda Lullaby
Azatoya Yunta
Chugoku Chiho Lullaby
Folk Music:
Kojo no Tsuki
Kuroda Bushi
Tanko Bushi
Sakura
Honkyoku
Kyorei
Honshirabe
Daiwagaku
Banshiki
Sanson no Yugure
Tsuki
Tamuke
Duets
Komori Uta
Etenraku
Eternal Peace
Mt Echo
Fukuda Rando
Tsubaki Saku Mura
Yugure Genso Kyoku
Sankyoku Ensemble
Sandan no Shirabe
Kongoseki
Kurokami
PRICES
Standalone Lessons:
30 Minutes - 35 EUR
60 Minutes - 60 EUR
Weekly Lessons:
(minimum duration: 1 month, payment in advance, number of lessons per month depends on the day of the week)
30 Minutes - 30 EUR
60 Minutes - 50 EUR
Lessons paid for in advance can be rescheduled if canceled 24 hours before the start of the lesson.
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