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Phil Nyokai James
Phil Nyokai James is a professional shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) teacher and performer as well as avant-garde composer. Born in New York City in 1954, James studied shakuhachi with Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin and Yodo Kurahashi. After receiving his master's license (''shihan'' level), he began teaching and performing throughout the United States. His shakuhachi ''dojo'' is in Portland, Maine. Discography * ''dreaming of waking up''. Phil James (solo shakuahchi), 2008. * ''First Places''. Phil James (solo shakuahchi), 2001. * ''Already Gone''. Phil James, 1999. For shakuhachi, Native American flute, pedal steel guitar, shakuhachi, drums, turntables, and electronics. Selected Compositions * ''Loudmouths'', 2009, for four tenor saxophones. * ''Simple Song'', 2009, for flute with violin, cello, and piano. * ''Bang Bang'', 2009, for two pianos. * ''Theme and Variegations'', 2009, for cello and marimba. * ''Prelude for Guitar'', 2009. * ''Hon Shirabe'', 2009, for trumpet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakuhachi
A is a Japanese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .Kotobank, Fuke shakuhachi. The Asahi ShimbunKotobank, Shakuhachi. The Asahi Shimbun A bamboo flute known as the or was derived from the Chinese Xiao (flute), xiao in the Nara period and died out in the 10th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō (instrument)
The is a Japanese free reed musical instrument descended from the Chinese '' sheng'', of the Tang dynasty era, which was introduced to Japan during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), although the ''shō'' tends to be smaller in size than its contemporary sheng relatives. It consists of 17 slender bamboo pipes, each of which is fitted in its base with a metal free reed. Two of the pipes are silent, although research suggests that they were used in some music during the Heian period. It is speculated that even though the pipes are silent, they were kept as part of the instrument to keep the symmetrical shape. The instrument's sound is said to imitate the call of a phoenix, and it is for this reason that the two silent pipes of the ''shō'' are kept—as an aesthetic element, making two symmetrical "wings". Similar to the Chinese sheng, the pipes are tuned carefully with a drop of a dense resinous wax preparation containing fine lead shot. As (breath) moisture collected in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Composers
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American Male Composers
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Shakuhachi Players
A is a Japanese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo. The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the .Kotobank, Fuke shakuhachi. The Asahi ShimbunKotobank, Shakuhachi. The Asahi Shimbun A bamboo flute known as the or was derived from the Chinese xiao in the |
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1954 Births
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Carole Maso
Carole Maso is a contemporary American novelist and essayist, known for her experimental, poetic and fragmentary narratives which are often called postmodern. She is a recipient of a 1993 Lannan Literary Award for Fiction. Biography Carole Maso was born in Paterson, New Jersey and received her A.B. in English from Vassar College in 1977. She has lived in Greenwich Village, the South of France, Provincetown, and the Hudson Valley. She is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards including the Rose Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts, NEA fellowship, a Lannan Literary Fellowship for Fiction, and thBerlin Prize She is the author of ten books and is known for her experimental, fragmentary, and poetic prose. Maso's first published novel was ''Ghost Dance'', which appeared in 1986. She is currently completing two novels: ''Why So Soon Asleep?'' and ''Eternity and the Dreamer''. Maso has been a professor at Columbia University in the School of the Arts and at thBrown Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koto (musical Instrument)
The is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese and , and similar to the Mongolian , the Korean and , the Vietnamese , the Sundanese and the Kazakh . Koto are roughly in length, and made from Paulownia wood ('' Paulownia tomentosa'', known as ). The most common type uses 13 strings strung over movable bridges used for tuning, different pieces possibly requiring different tuning. Seventeen-string koto are also common, and act as bass in ensembles. Koto strings are generally plucked using three fingerpicks (), worn on the first three fingers of the right hand. Names and types The character for ''koto'' is , although is often used. However, (''koto'') is the general term for all string instruments in the Japanese language,(jaKotobank koto/ref> including instruments such as the , , , , , and so on. When read as , it indicates the Chinese instrument . The term is used today in the same way. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokyū
The is the only traditional Japanese string instrument played with a bow (music), bow. A variant of the instrument also exists in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, called () in Okinawan language, Okinawan. The , like the , has its origins in Okinawa. Although it is similar to Chinese , it actually came to Okinawa via the from Indonesia and Malaysia. The is similar in construction to the , appearing as a smaller version of that instrument. In Okinawa, the body is round, while in mainland Japan, it is square like a . It has three (or, more rarely, four) strings and is played upright, with a horsehair-strung bow bowing the strings. It is often tuned the same as a but an octave higher. In central Japan, the was formerly used as an integral part of the ensemble, along with the and , but beginning in the 20th century the began to play the role previously filled by the . Since Shinei Matayoshi, a and musician and maker, invented and popularized a four-stringed version of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinobue
The ''shinobue'' (kanji: 篠笛; also called ''takebue'' (kanji: 竹笛) in the context of Japanese traditional arts) is a Japanese transverse flute or fue that has a high-pitched sound. Usage It is found in hayashi and nagauta ensembles, and plays important roles in noh and kabuki theatre music. It is heard in Shinto , also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religions, East Asian religion by Religious studies, scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as ... music such as '' kagura-den'' and in traditional Japanese folk songs. Variations There are three styles: ''uta'' (song), ''hayashi'' (festival), and ''doremi''. The uta is tuned to a Japanese variant of the shi'er lü scale, while the temperament of the hayashi vary across regions. The doremi is tuned to the western scale; hence the name. See also * Ryuteki * Bamboo musical instruments External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
