SHAKUHACHI

SATORI EAST.......

SHAKUHACHI --

A traditional Japanese bamboo flute, dating back over a thousand years......
Music from around the globe and across the centuries

Originally shakuhachi music was played exclusively by Zen Buddhist monks as a spiritual tool to seek enlightenment. Over the centuries, this music has been passed down from teacher to student in an unbroken tradition, and today is heard in concert halls around the world. Most of the music for shakuhachi is over three centuries old, and is still considered to be some of the most haunting and meditative music of any culture. The repertoire of more contemporary works is growing, combining shakuhachi and Western instruments. Though simple in design, the shakuhachi is considered one of the most difficult instruments to play. It can take months just to play a sound and decades to master the many subtle and complex techniques that give the music its special sound.

SATORI flutist Nora Nohraku Suggs has studied shakuhachi with Dai Shihan (Grand Master) James Nyoraku Schlefer for over a decade, and received her jun-shihan performance and teaching accreditation, and the Japanese performance name Nohraku, from his NYC Kyo-Shin-An dojo.

Hear shakuhachi blended with Western instruments in special SATORI EAST ensemble performances
        Shakuhachi and flute, clarinet or oboe -- East Wind/West Wind
        Shakuhachi and strings
        Shakuhachi in other ensembles -- with strings, piano, mandolin, guitar, and more

For more information, visit www.nohrakumusic.com

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