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The 25^th Chikumeisha France Shakuhachi Workshop

May 16, 17, and 18, 2025

Shinan: Gunnar Jinmei Linder

with

Christophe Kazan Gaston (shakuhachi)
Frédéric Suiyō Boulanger (shakuhachi)
Guillaume Fiat (shamisen, vocals)
Akari Sagara (koto, vocals)

Organized by Chikumeisha France Lesson Center        フランス竹盟社教場

Venue

MJC L'Oreille Cassée
1 place du père André Jarlan
77380 Combs-la-Ville

Map

Closest hotel

Kyriad Combs la Ville Sénart (2.6 km from the venue)
4 Rue René Dumont, 77380 Combs-la-Ville

Site web

Closest train station

RER D Combs-la-ville Quicy
Avenue de la Gare 77380 Combs-la-ville
1,8km from the venue

Map

Note: some of the locals will have cars. It will be possible to get help if walking from one point to the other is an issue.

Fees

Please note that for administrative reasons, it is mandatory to join the Chikumeisha France association to participate in the workshop. If you are not already a member, you should join with two options:

• for 30€ a year, you support the association through various initiatives managed by the board,
• for 5€ a year, you are able to join the association even if you are not able to support it more strongly.

Both options grant you a full membership, but with the 30€ option, in addition to supporting the association, you gain access to premium contents (currently still under development) that includes video lessons, recordings and sheet music.

Once you are a member, the registration fees for the workshop are as follows:

All participants can audit all parts of the workshop and listen to the concerts. The level indication is an indication of teaching level. Advanced means that the instruction will be based on the assumption that the participants are acquainted with basic and most of the more advanced techniques.

For beginner level, the assumption is that the participants can make a stable sound in at least the two basic registers, and are acquainted with basic techniques.

The pure beginners participation is for total beginners who have not even held a shakuhachi, or those who have just begun trying to make a stable sound. It is also possible to audit all other parts of the workshop.

Registration

To register, please send an e-mail to registration@chikumeisha.net indicating the category (level) you choose as per above (full, beginner, pure beginner/audit).

Pieces taught at this workshop Pieces

Honkyoku: Sanya sugagaki, and Nagashi Reibo

Ensemble pieces (with koto and shamisen): Shinya no Tsuki, and Zangetsu

Contemporary music: Amphibious Melody (Éric Fisher - 2023)  

Program

Friday, May 16

Saturday, May 17

Sunday, May 18