Breath Meeting Bamboo Again: My Father’s Nan Xiao
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Roots in Trees and Music When I was a child, I loved climbing the dogwood trees in our yard in…
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Teaching Shakuhachi in Spain and Other News
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I held a little shakuhachi ‘show and tell’ here in Rota, Spain. We were at a beautiful overlook of tumbling…
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My New and Final Shakuhachi Signature
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I began crafting bamboo flutes around the age of fifteen, and as of this December 31st, I’ll be turning 38.…
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Unboxing 240+ pieces of old Madaké bamboo from Japan
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Friends, I was very fortunate to be able to acquire 240 pieces of 30+ year old Madaké bamboo from Japan.…
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Saying Bye to the Bell Shakuhachi
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I mentioned in my newsletter recently that the time’s come for me to retire from making the current iteration of…
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The Harvest Before the World Stood Still: My Journey to Japan
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The Harvest Before the World Stood Still Your support for the Bell Shakuhachi is what made this story possible. It…
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I authored a book: Your Shakuhachi Journey
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A few months ago, my friend and renowned shakuhachi craftsman, Jem Klein, presented me with an unexpected request: “Will you…
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Weaving Patience: The Komuso Tengai
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Weaving Patience: The Komuso Tengai For many months, my days unfolded around a profound new project, one that hummed with…