March 2

Zen Meditation Music - Grand Master James Nyoraku Schlefer

Location: Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society; The Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor 53 Prospect Park West | Brooklyn, NY 11215 ( 718 )ÊÊ768 - 2972
Time: 8:00 PM
Fee: Adults: $10 | Kids: $6
Details: Yumi Kurosawa, 20 and 13-string koto, James Nyoraku Schlefer, nyoraku.com Shakuhachi. Concert of contemporary music for Japanese instruments

March 11

An Evening of Shakuhachi - Featuring Riley Lee
with Ralph Samuelson and Ned Rothenberg

Location: ISSUE PROJECT ROOM 400 Carroll Street between Bond and Nevins Brooklyn, NY 11231
Time:7:00 p.m.;
Fee: $10
Details: The concert will present a selection of shakuhachi pieces representing traditional and modern as well as solo and ensemble works.

All pieces are performed by Riley unless otherwise specified.

Shika no Tone - classic Kinko duo with Ralph
Birdwing for Shakuhachi and tape by Frances White
Ryuhei/Exile - Chikuho solo honkyoku
World Premier duo composition for 2 2.4 shakuhachi by Ned Rothenberg with Riley and Ned
The Universal Flute - solo shakuhachi piece by Henry Cowell played by Ralph Samuelson
Raftsong at Sunrise by Ross Edwards (1996)
Azuma Jishi traditional Do-Kyoku piece
Improvisation for Shakuhachi and Bass Clarinet with Ned Rothenbeg
The Summons by Tim Constable and Riley Lee for Shakuhachi and tape Mushi Kuyo (Chikuho duet)

For more Information call 718-330-0313 or go to http://www.issueprojectroom.org/contact.html

March 11

A Concert of Contemporary Music

Location: TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE 43A West 13th Street, 1st Floor New York, NY Phone/Fax: (212) 929-1037
Time: 1:00PM
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Details: Yumi Kurosawa, 20 and 13-string koto, and James Nyoraku Schlefer, nyoraku.com Shakuhachi, will perform a concert of contemporary music by Minoru Miki, Yoshimatsu Takashi, Hozan Yamamoto, plus a new piece of Mr. Schlefer and one by Ms. Kurosawa. music for Japanese instruments

March 11 - March 18

Eleventh Annual Shakuhachi/Tai Chi Chuan Retreat

This retreat is held in Erongaricuaro, Mexico. This lovely village is in the province of Michoacan, and study with a local herbalist is also possible. There are also Spanish lessons available from a local teacher. We take over a large Hacienda known as El Molino. The Tai Chi Chuan Instructor is Maggie Newman, and the shakuhachi is Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin (Beginners accepted). People come from all over the USA. Please contact Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin for further information at-212-929-1037, or email: nyogetsu@nyogetsu.com

March 17

Kodo Drummers of Japan

Location: The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ
Time: 8:00 pm
Fee: $20 - $58
Details:The members of this all-male, Japanese taiko drumming corps are masterful musicians and supreme athletes. Clad in sweatbands and loincloths, moving in stylized unison, KodoÕs Òdemon drummersÓ attack their instruments (the largest weighing 900 pounds) with a warrior intensity that preserves the primal power of traditional taiko drumming. ÒIf there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near as any group in the world,Ó says The Chicago Tribune. For information call the box office 888-GO-NJPAC or email ticketservices@njpac.org

March 24

Rochester Beginners Honkyoku Intensive

Location: the Rochester Dojo
Details:This intensive is for beginners (no experience necessary), and will consist of learning an entire Zen piece (HONKYOKU). Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin will teach this class at the Rochester Dojo.Please contact Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin for further information at-212-929-1037, or email: nyogetsu@nyogetsu.com

March 24

Shakuhachi Saturday on the Subway (SSS)

Location: 42nd Street subway station under Bryant Park (F train)
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
Fee: Entrance to Subway $2.00
Details: Bring your shakuhachi, music and a stand and join in at the first Shakuhachi Saturday on the subway. It will be an opportunity to meet others that share your interest in this great instrument. If you have never performed in public this is a great place to start. Also, this could be a way to network or share music. After we're done, hang out we all go out for lunch. For more information contact Dominic at dcammaro@aol.com

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