The ESS in collaboration with the Finnish Shakuhachi Association is preparing the ESS Summer School in Finland in 2024. The dates are from 29. July to 1. August 2024.
Like every Summer School, we will offer a range of workshops, talks and lESSons from established teachers and shakuhachi practitioners covering a wide array of different shakuhachi schools and styles. This year we have for the first time a major Ueda-ryū player as guest and another special ingredient in this years’ event will be a hitoyogiri making workshop.
From Japan we welcome Tani Yasunori, iemoto daihyo (representing the iemoto) dai-shihan of Ueda-ryū, who will present Ueda-ryū honkyoku and sankyoku, from Australia Riley Lee will be teaching Chtkuho-ryū honkyoku and contemporary pieces, Gunnar Jinmei Linder from Chikumeisha will teach sōkyoku and honkyoku, Hélène Seiyu Codjo will present Hijiri-Kai pieces and own compositions, Kiku Day will present Zensabo and Myoan honkyoku, Emmanuelle Rouaud will teach KSK honkyoku, shinkyoku and moving image improvisation sESSion with Thorsten Knaub who will also present jiari-shakuhachi making and a shakuhachi clinic, and our special guest for koto/shamisen accompaniment and teaching will be Naoko Kikuchi.
Our special guests and co-organisers from the Finnish Shakuhachi Association, Aaro Haavisto will teach Ueda-ryū basics and lead the hitoyogiri-making workshop, Otto Eskelinen introduces us to Finnish folk music played on shakuhachi and Sakari Heikka will present a workshop on how to play and improvise with scales and modes on shakuhachi. Last but not least Sangen Salo will give us a taste of zazen and his take on shakuhachi & zen.
Programme & Registration
This is not all. Please see our draft schedule on the website for current timetable and other sESSions and talks happening. And please note, in general our programme caters for all levels – from beginner/elementary to intermediate to advanced.
Visit our dedicated website where you will find all the different registration options (accommodation/meals packages or summer school participation only) and also can complete our new online registration there. ESS members receive discounted registration fees.
All the info here: https://finland2024.shakuhachisociety.eu/
See you in Finland!
With the support of the Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation.
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