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November 8 to 10, 2019
Shinnan: Gunnar Jinmei Linder
with Akari Sagara (koto, shamisen, vocals)
and Christophe Kazan Gaston (shakuhachi)
Venue

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With the support of the Paris-Saclay urban community (Agglomération Paris-Saclay).
This workshop will be the 14th France Kinko-ryu shakuhachi workshop and the 3rd official Chikumeisha France workshop organized by the (please note that this is not the venue):
Concerts
The flute of the samourai and music from the Edo period on Friday Novembre 8, 2019 at 7pm in the auditorium of the Centre Culturel Isadora Duncan
Pieces from the Honkyoku (fundamental solo pieces) and Gaikyoku (ensemble pieces) repertoires, with
- Gunnar Jinmei Linder, shakuhachi
- Christophe Gaston, shakuhachi
- Akari Sagara, koto and vocals
The art of renkan: ensemble music for shakuhachi on Saturday Novembre 9, 2019 at 8pm in the auditorium of the Centre Culturel Isadora Duncan
Ensemble music for shakuhachi, with
- Gunnar Jinmei Linder, shakuhachi
- Christophe Gaston, shakuhachi
- Akari Sagara, koto and vocals
- The students of the Chikumeisha France learning center
Reservations: contact@chikumeisha.net
Poster for both concerts Flyers for both concerts
Pieces taught at this workshop Pieces
Gaikyoku (repertoire of ensemble pieces)
- “Haru no Kyoku”, with strings and vocals
- “Cha no yu ondo”, shakuhachi only
Honkyoku (kinko-ryū fundamental solo pieces)
- “Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi no Shirabe”
- “Akebono no Shirabe”
- “Kotobuki no Shirabe”
Intermediate level
The Saturday morning master class on “Haru no Kyoku” will be at an advanced level. For participants at an intermediate level there will instead be time to study techniques used in “Akebono no Shirabe” and “Kotobuki no Shirabe”. All participants are supposed to have some basic understanding of “Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi no Shirabe”
Bring any flute you might have of the following lengths (except of course for your 1.8): 1.3 (G), 1.6 (E), 2.0 (C)
Material for the workshop
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Detailed programProgram
Friday November 8, 2019Friday
09–12 | Rehearsals |
14–18 | Individual Lessons (see separate schedule) |
15–18 | Initiation to students and an interested general public |
19–21 | Concert in the Auditorium |
Program | |
“Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi no Shirabe”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder Gunnar | |
“Akebono Sugagaki”, Shakuhachi: Christophe Gaston, Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
“Shika no Tōne”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
“Rokudan no Shirabe”, Shakuhachi: Christophe Gaston, Koto: Akari Sagara | |
“Kinuta Sugomori”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
“Haru no Kyoku”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder, koto and vocals: Akari Sagara |
Saturday November 9, 2019Saturday
09–12 | Piece 1 (advanced): “Haru no Kyoku”, Gunnar Jinmei Linder, with Akari |
Focus points | |
1. Ornamentation and phrasing in the mae-uta section | |
2. Phrasing and special techniques in the tegoto section | |
3. Phrasing in the ato-uta section | |
4. Tone production | |
09–12 | Intermediate: focus on the honkyoku for Sunday, Christophe Gaston |
12–14 | Lunch break |
14–16 | Piece 2 (advanced): “Cha no yu ondo”, Gunnar Jinmei Linder (Akari) |
Focus points | |
1. Techniques employed in the mae-uta and ato-uta sections | |
2. Transitions | |
3. Techniques employed in the tegoto section | |
16–18 | Advanced: renkan rehearsal |
16–19 | Intermediate: practice of “Yobi-take uke-take”, Gunnar, Christophe |
18–19 | Advanced: renkan rehearsal |
“Shika no Tōne”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
“Rokudan no Shirabe”, Shakuhachi: Christophe Gaston, Koto: Akari Sagara | |
“Kinuta Sugomori”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
“Haru no Kyoku”, Shakuhachi: Gunnar Jinmei Linder, koto and vocals: Akari Sagara |
20–22 | Concert in the auditorium | |
Yobi-take uke-take | all participants | |
Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi no Shirabe Akebono no Shirabe | 1.8: Christophe Gaston 1.3: Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
Akita Sugagaki | Part 1: Pawel & Gunnar Part 2: Christophe | |
Kotobuki no Shirabe | Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
Sanya sugagaki | Part 1: Gérard Part 2: Frédéric Part 3: Gunnar | |
Kumoi-jishi | Part 1: Christophe Gaston Part 2: Frédéric Boulanger Part 3:Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
Akebono sugagaki | Part 1: Jean-Luc Part 2:Gunnar | |
Sokaku Reibo | Gunnar Jinmei Linder |
Sunday November 10, 2019 Sunday
10–12 | “Hi-fu-mi Hachi-geishi”, Gunnar Jinmei Linder |
“Akebono no Shirabe”, Gunnar Jinmei Linder | |
The two pieces can be played with 1.3 + 1.8 | |
12–14 | Lunch break |
14–16 | “Kotobuki no Shirabe” Gunnar Jinmei Linder |
16–17 | We work on the whole piece “Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi Kotobuki no Shirabe” |