Chikumeisha workshop with Gunnar Jinmei Linder

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The 24^th Chikumeisha France Shakuhachi Workshop

November 15, 16, and 17, 2024

Shinan: Gunnar Jinmei Linder

with Christophe Kazan Gaston (shakuhachi)
Akari Sagara (koto, vocals) and Guillaume Fiat (shamisen, vocals)

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

Venue

Workshop venue

91430 Igny
Map

Main concert venue (Friday or Saturday at 7 pm)

To be determined

Student Concert (Sunday) venue

Same as workshop venue, for participants only.

Fees

Full participation (intermediate/advanced)	160 €
Beginners	80 €
Pure beginners and audit only	30 € (possible to borrow an instrument)

All participants can audit all parts of the workshop and listen to the concerts. The level indication is an indication of teaching level. Intermediate-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.

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 (kinko-ryū fundamental pieces)

Intermediate-Advanced: “Shizu no Kyoku” 4 hours Workshop
Intermediate-Advanced: “Kumoi-jishi” renkan 2 hours Master class
Beginners: “Kumoi-jishi” 4 hours Workshop

“Shizu no Kyoku” is one of the earlier honkyoku in the Kinko repertoire and it has a strong meditative character. The characters mean something like “measuring your intentions”.

Renkan pieces

Level: * = easy, ** = intermediate, *** = advanced

Intermediate-advanced: "Akebono Sugagaki" renkan *
Intermediate-advanced: "Akita Sugagaki" renkan **
Intermediate-advanced: "Ginryū Kokū" renkan ***
Intermediate-advanced: "Kumoi-jishi" renkan *
Intermediate-advanced: "Sagari-ha no Kyoku" renkan *
Intermediate-advanced: "Sakae-jishi" renkan **
Intermediate-advanced: "Sanya Sugagaki" renkan *
Intermediate-advanced: "Taki-otoshi" renkan **

Gaikyoku

Gaikyoku is the repertoire of sankyoku ensemble pieces, with strings and vocals:

Intermediate-Advanced: “Keshi no Hana” 5 hours Workshop
Intermediate-Advanced: “Chidori no Kyoku” (second voice) 6 hours Master Class
Beginners: “Chidori no Kyoku” (basic techniques) 2 hours Workshop

“Keshi no Hana” is an intermediate ikuta-ryū jiuta-sōkyoku piece, composed for shamisen by Kikuoka Kengyō (1792–1847). The koto part was composed by Matsuzaki Kengyō II (1824–1871).

“Chidori no Kyoku” is a piece composed for koto, by Yoshizawa Kengyō (1801–1872) and with the instrumental parts added later by Matsuzaka Shun’ei (1853–1920).

Gendaikyoku (repertoire of contemporary pieces)

Intermediate-Advanced: “Miniature 23 October 2023 Rosa rosa rosam” 4 hours Master Class

Total beginners Friday, 10 am to 12

Even total beginners are welcome for separate instruction. Instruments will be available to borrow for the workshop. Instruction in French, or English if required.

Total beginners are also welcome to audit other parts of the workshop.