The European Shakuhachi Society

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  • ESS Discount to New Members!

    Are you a shakuhachi player, student, composer, or enthusiast based in Europe or with an interest to find out what is happening in the European scene?

    Come and join us now – only €10 for the first year!

    We are offering a special rates for any new member subscription until 31 December 2023!

    What’s that?
    The ESS is a membership-based charity. We have over 150 members from all around Europe and beyond, and we want to grow this community even more.

    We are offering a 50% discount for the first year of membership for any people who become new members before 31 December 2023. If you are just starting out on your shakuhachi journey, or if you have been playing for a while and are not sure if being an ESS member is for you, then join us for this reduced price and get a flavour of all the benefits of being a member!

    The normal price for an annual ESS membership is €20 and the discounted price is €10. For this price you get discounts are any events organised by the ESS, can participate in ESS events (e.g. winter concert) or help with organising activities if you have a particular interest, and get discounts on online shakuhachi shops.

    NOTE: Due to restrictions with paypal, you would need to pay the full €20 and you will receive a refund for €10 – if you have any questions are are not sure if being an ESS member is for you, get in touch!

  • Radolfzell Summerschool Updates

    Radolfzell Summer School draft schedule uploaded Visit the Schedule & Concerts page to download the latest schedule.

    INDIVIDUAL LESSONS with Furuya Teruo, Matama Kazushi and Kakizakai Kaoru at Radolfzell 2014
    Please see the Teachers page on the Radolfzell 2014 website for details of how to book an individual lesson in the days prior to the Radolfzell Summer School.

  • ESS 2014 – Vol. 1 Newsletter published

    The new ESS newsletter Vol.1 2014 has just been published. It features new articles and information around the shakuhachi – you can find it in the Publication section here: Publications/Newsletter

    ESS NL Vol1 2014

  • Radolfzell Summer School Schedule

    draft schedule uploaded Visit the Schedule & Concerts page to download the latest schedule.

  • New Review: The Road Of Hasekura Tsunenaga (Rodrigo Rodriguez)

    Rodrigo Rodriguez – The Road Of Hasekura Tsunenaga reviewed by Clive Bell.
    You can read it in the CD Review section here: Publications/CD Reviews

    Rodrigo
    Rodriguez

  • Individual Lessons with Furuya Teruo, Matama Kazushi and Kakizakai Kaoru at Radolfzell 2014

    Please see the Teachers page on the Radolfzell 2014 website for details of how to book an individual lesson in the days prior to the Radolfzell Summer School.

  • Announcing ESS Summer School in Radolfzell 2014

    Radolfzell

    In 2014, the European Shakuhachi Summer School will be held from June 19 to 22, in the town of Radolfzell in southern Germany, on the shores of Bodensee, the lake separating Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The focus of the 2014 Summer School will be honkyoku, with emphasis on the lineage of Yokoyama Katsuya as propagated by the Koksuai Shakuhachi Kenshukan, as well as contemporary music for shakuhachi. Other schools and directions will, of course, also be represented and taught, including Tozan and Kinko. For more information and to register please visit: https://radolfzell2014.shakuhachisociety.eu

  • Two New CD Reviews by Clive Bell

    live Bell reviews two recent releases in the CD Review section: Chiku Za – Take To Iki and Sabu Orimo – Kamakura Juniso. You can read them here: Publications/CD Reviews

    Chiku Za
    Sabu Orimo

    CD Reviews

    Reviews

  • Barcelona 2013 – Videos and Photos!

    Barcelona 2013 – Videos and Photos!

    The European Shakuhachi Society Summer School 2013 was held in Barcelona, Spain and was a great success. The activities included the teaching of four different honkyoku lines (Chikuho, KSK, Kinko  & Zensabo), contemporary music (both regarding composing and performing), beginners groups, min’yo, shamisen, koto, meditation and the body in practice. In addition to the classes we had conferences on several topics by both composers and teachers. Contemporary music was an important part of the event and featured special commission of five compositions for solo shakuhachi, that were premiered during the teachers concerts. There also were one student concert and one “open mic night”. The list of teachers included: Kaoru Kakizakai, Gunnar Jinmei Linder, Veronique Piron, Kiku Day, Jim Ashley Franklin, Yoshie Sakai (koto), Fumie Hihara (shamisen & koto) and Vika Kleiman (the body in practice). We had participants from countries as diverse as: Spain, UK, Holland, Germany, Norway, Italy, Russia, USA, Japan, Australia, and Greece among others. The ESS coordinated with the “Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya” (ESMUC), one of the top official music teaching institution in Spain, to organize the event. Two more institutions joined in on the organization: the “Museu de la música de Barcelona” (Barcelona Music Museum) and the “L´Auditori” concert hall. We were really fortunate to have an excellent venue – the shakuhachi making workshops at the Music Museum Workshop, the two teachers concerts at “L´Auditori” concert hall and all the rest of the activities at the ESMUC – all in the same building!

    The videos & photos you can view here: Summer Schools/Barcelona 2013

    We are looking forward seeing you at the next ESS Summer School in Radolfzell in 2014!