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i'm back from Japan, i think... |
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| Location: | Manhattan, New York |
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| Last Login: | Apr 24, 2008 (564 days back) |
About Me |
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| Hello and welcome to my page. I make and play Japanese Zen bamboo flutes called shakuhachi. I am a student of Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin. I craft shakuhachi flutes for a living. You can see my website at shingetsu-flutes.com for more information about shakuhachi. You can also visit my eBay-store to see the flutes I have for sale. Thank you for coming to my page and for all of your support. If you have any questions about shakuhachi please ask. Jon@Shingetsu-Flutes.com | |
My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 4/7/2006Band Website: shingetsu-flutes.com Band Members: Click Here to go to the myspace shakuhachi group Influences: My teacher, Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin Sounds Like: shakuhachi, flute, bamboo, air Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Japanese Classic Music/Experimental) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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interesting video w shakuhachi |
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| ... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:07:00 PST |
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Empty new sounds |
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| I put another one up today. Empty. It's an improv, which means no rehearsing or notes, all moment to moment. I played it on this 2.2 Bb (b flat) (SOLD) Abayo jon... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:53:00 PST |
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Another special email |
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| Here is an email from someone who received one of my shakuhachi."Hello, JonMay I simply say Domo Arrigato!!The jinashi just arrived and it was a case of "love from the first tone!" Honestly... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:43:00 PST |
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Teachers are playing my eBay sound files in music class! |
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| I got this email just now!"Hello - I love your music! My son Richard heard your flute in music class and since has wanted one - he is 12 years old and also a lover of Japan and its language."... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:14:00 PST |
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People are hungry for traditional shakuhachi knowledge |
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| I have been receiving a lot of emails from people wishing to buy my free instructional kit which I give to eBay auction winners. It warms my heart that people want to learn the traditional characters... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:40:00 PST |
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My History |
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| I have been asked this a lot lately so I put it here from my site gwflutes.com/history"As a child I studied the plant art of Bonsai with my father. Around age thirteen I became immersed in the Martia... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:59:00 PST |
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two shakuhachi jinashi bamboo flutes bound for Japan |
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| I just finished two 1.8 Torachiku black bamboo root ends for a business man in Japan with a Jun-shihan (Almost master). He plans to sell them. It feels good to send my flutes to Nippon. Click pictures... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:11:00 PST |
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A Good Day |
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| I had a really good day today. When I got home an email was waiting for me that I thought was really touching and means a lot to me for many reason."Thank you for placing the 1.8 "D" Jinashi Shakuhach... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:15:00 PST |
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Take no Kokoro |
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| Take No Kokoro (The Heart of Bamboo) by Kurahashi Yodo Sensei A shakuhachi is a single length of bamboo. We often refer to it simply by the word "bamboo"which consists o... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:08:00 PST |
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Ainu The Indigenous People Of Japan |
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| Ainu Museum Home PageWikipedia on Ainu People... Posted by Shakuhachi Jon on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:02:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Shakuhachi Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin, Kaylou, Art on the House, The Cut Family Foundation, Brian @ Harp Gear, Do It Real, Do It Right, Martin Vejarano, Mujitsu Shakuhachi - Ken LaCosse, Yungflutes, Nyoraku, Mike, Araki Kodo VI, Music Driven, Siberian Wolves, Roos, **Neliel**, Mao, Vincenzo Pisapia, Luigi Zimmitti, CESCoA, Mme. X, Mia, Weltenreiter, DRF, beruska, Tal Coleman, Hachi no Yume, Tommy G, MAMA DC, Kristina L. Kristoffersen, Timotheus!!!!, Ultrajazz, snakestone, a journey in chaos, (in)temporais, Ninn Ozéra, Dr-KAOLIMBA, FULYA MURAT, 愛美 AIMI TOWAMI, Kristofir, Bei Bei, urban sax, Glenn Swann (shakuhachi), Camilla Kae, Daemonia Nymphe, PillzBuryFroBoy, paul, ClaudineMovsessian, 257 across "the raven poet", Voices and Visions, HeavensDust, Lejo Bacigalupo
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