Event overview
Discover the sound world of the shakuhachi in combination with other Japanese instruments.
Programme:
This festival finale concert will feature a pre-concert performance in the foyer by the Komuso troupe.
GROUP PIECE, Participants & Soloists – A Thousand Bamboo in a Dancing Wind (Verity Lane) commissioned by WSF2018 première
David Kansuke II WHEELER, shakuhachi; WATANABE Okahana, koto; HAGIOKA Yuko, koto; SASAKI Chikanoshamisen – ?mi Hakkei (YAMADA Kengyo)
ISHIKAWA Toshimitu, shakuhachi; KIKUCHI Naoko, koto – Kagen Hisho (HIGO Ichiro)
Winner of Hogaku Journal International Shakuhachi Competition – tba
KAWAMURA Kizan, shakuhachi; MIYAZAKI Mieko, koto – Zangetsu (Minezaki KOTO)
FURUYA Teruo, KAKIZAKAI Kaoru, MATAMA Kazushi, shakuhachi – Fudo (KINEYA Seiho)
KURAHASHI Yodo II, shakuhachi; TANABE Shozan, shakuhachi; SUGAWARA Kuniyoshi, shakuhachi; KIMURA Yoko Reikano, shamisen; KIKUCHI Naoko, MIYAZAKI Mieko, KITAMURA Keiko, KURAHASHI Ayako; KIMURA Yoko Reikano; TAKAHASHI Gaho kotos (13- and 17-string); George Barton, percussion – Shakuhachi Concerto (Marty REGAN) première
SUGAWARA Kuniyoshi, shakuhachi; KIKUCHI Naoko, jushichigen – Dosei (SAWAI Hikaru)
Riley LEE, shakuhachi – Raft Song at Sunrise (Ross EDWARDS)
ZENYOJI Keisuke , shakuhachi; WATANABE Okahana, koto; HAGIOKA Yuko, koto; SASAKI Chikano, shamisen – Matsukaze (NAKANOSHIMA Kengyo)
FURUYA Teruo, shakuhachi – Ukigumo
The shakuhachi is a traditional end blown Japanese bamboo flute, with (usually) five finger holes and an angled blowing edge. It is played vertically and its tone is often described as haunting and meditative, being rich with inflections of pitch and timbre.
Whether you are new to the shakuhachi or an advanced professional, there is no excuse to miss WSF2018 in London. WSF is a great time to discover the shakuhachi, so even if you have never heard about the shakuhachi before you may want to try the Discover Shakuhachi Pass, which gives you access to all the concerts and lectures at Goldsmiths during the Festival days.
For each of the daytime and evening concerts taking place at Goldsmiths between the 1st and 4th August, tickets will be available for purchase at the entrance to the relevant venue at Goldsmiths prior to the concerts.
The sales desk for individual tickets will open 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the particular concert. Tickets will be subject to availability.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2018 | 8:00pm - 9:30pm |
Accessibility
If you are attending an event and need the College to help with any mobility requirements you may have, please contact the event organiser in advance to ensure we can accommodate your needs.
