Prague 2010

EUROPEAN SHAKUHACHI SUMMER SCHOOL PRAGUE, 26th – 30th August 2010

The 5th European Shakuhachi Summer School was organised by the Prague Shakuhachi Festival team, Marek Matvija, Vlastislav Matoušek & Christopher Yohmei Blasdel.

GUESTS/TEACHERS

Shinzan Yamamoto
Zenpo Shimura
Akira Matsui
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel
Kikuko Sato
Vlastislav Matoušek
Jim Franklin
Jean-Francois Lagrost
Haruko Watanabe
Gunnar Jinmei Linder
Kiku Day
Aizawa Rozan
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Please visit the Prague 2010 guests page for more information.

Prague 2010 – Christopher Yohmei Blasdel & data-live

Concert 27.08.2010 – ZEN: SOUND AND SILENCE

  • Betsuden Shika no Tone – Kiku Day
  • Takiochi – Jim Franklin
  • Takiochi no Kyoku – Simura Zenpo
  • Yûgure no Kyoku – Gunnar Jinmei Linder
  • Tsuru no Sugomori – Yamamoto Shinzan + Aizawa Rozan
  • Itchoken Banshiki – Vlastislav Matoušek
  • Shinkyorei – Christopher Yohmei Blasdel
  • Eichigo San’ya – Simura Zenpo

For program notes click here. (PDF)

Concert 28.08.2010 – JAPANESE: TRADITION PRESENT

  • Yûgao – Shamisen: Kikuko Sato, Koto: Watanabe Haruko, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder
  • Sô Kyorei – Shakuhachi, Simura Zenpo Sasa no Tsuyu, Shamisen: Kikuko Sato, Shakuhachi: Christopher Yohmei Blasdel
  • Fune no Yume – Shamisen: Kikuko Sato, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder
  • Shigure, Katsuragi  – Noh Dance: Matsui Akira, Shakuhachi: Christopher Yohmei Blasdel

For program notes click here. (PDF)

Concert 29.08.2010 – CONTEMPORARY & AVANTGARDE

  • Hisagi – Shakuhachi I: Yamamoto Shinzan, Shakuhachi II: Aizawa Rozan
  • Shinubi – Shakuhachi: Shimura Zenpo
  • Hira – Shamisen, Kikuko Sato, Koto: Watanabe Haruko, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder
  • Mirage – Shakuhachi: Yamamoto Shinzan, 1st Violin: Magdalena Malá, 2nd Violin: Bohumila Domnosilová, Viola: Kateřina Lískovcová, Cello: Irena Morisáková, Director: Ondřej Komárek
  • Kôan – Shakuhachi: Jean-Francois Lagrost:
  • Salz – Shakuhachi: Jim Franklin
  • Hitori Mondô – Shakuhachi: Christopher Yohmei, Voice: Klara Matousek, 1st Violin: Magdalena Malá, 2nd Violin: Bohumila Domnosilová, Viola: Kateřina Lískovcová, Cello: Irena Morisáková, Director: Ondřej Komárek

For program notes click here. (PDF)


The full concert program with notes is  here

General course info and the timetable with details of the classes and pieces taught at Prague 2010 is here


Two original composition by Vlastislav Matoušek

Kôan-vsechny_varianty (PDF – 4 MB)

Hitori Mondô (PDF – 12 MB)