Chikumeisha France workshop with Gunnar Jinmei Linder

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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

Centre culturel Isadora Duncan
Place de Stalingrad (known as ”place de la Ferme”)
91430 Igny

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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):

France Chikumeisha Lesson Center
33 place de la Paix
91310 Montlhéry

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

Poster


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

Poster

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
09–12Rehearsals
14–18Individual Lessons (see separate schedule)
15–18Initiation to students and an interested general public
19–21Concert 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
09–12Piece 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
09–12Intermediate: focus on the honkyoku for Sunday, Christophe Gaston
12–14Lunch break
14–16Piece 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
16–18Advanced: renkan rehearsal
16–19Intermediate: practice of “Yobi-take uke-take”, Gunnar, Christophe
18–19Advanced: 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
20–22Concert in the auditorium
 Yobi-take uke-takeall participants
 Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi no Shirabe
Akebono no Shirabe
1.8: Christophe Gaston
1.3: Gunnar Jinmei Linder
 Akita SugagakiPart 1: Pawel & Gunnar
Part 2: Christophe
 Kotobuki no ShirabeGunnar Jinmei Linder
 Sanya sugagakiPart 1: Gérard
Part 2: Frédéric
Part 3: Gunnar
 Kumoi-jishiPart 1: Christophe Gaston
Part 2: Frédéric Boulanger
Part 3:Gunnar Jinmei Linder
 Akebono sugagakiPart 1: Jean-Luc
Part 2:Gunnar
 Sokaku ReiboGunnar 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
12–14Lunch break
14–16“Kotobuki no Shirabe” Gunnar Jinmei Linder
16–17We work on the whole piece “Hi-fu-mi Hachi-gaeshi Kotobuki no Shirabe”