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the single tone
a personal journey
into shakuhachi music
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2nd
edition
Author:
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel, published by Printed Matter Press,
167 pages, 140x215mm, 312 grams, paperback, ¥2,000; ISBN:
1-933175-09-5
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The Single Tone
is the quintessential insider's view of Japan's culture
and music. Originally written in Japanese and winner of the Rennyo
Award for non-fiction, author Christopher Yohmei Blasdel -- an American
who has resided in Japan since 1972 -- writes about his experiences
studying, performing and teaching the traditional shakuhachi bamboo
flute. His encounters with various Japanese -- from world-famous
artists, wealthy patrons, respected scholars to arrogant diplomats --
provide thoughtful insight into the Japanese mind. He also demonstrates
the universal appeal of the shakuhachi by performing it around the
world: in the jungles of Guatemala, the ancient banquest halls of the
Republic of Georgia, and the wind-swept Indian reservations of New
Mexico.
Praise
for The
Single Tone
Shakuhachi music is honest, profound and
beautiful. Blasdel has the passion and spirit that embodies these
chacteristics and is a pioneer who faces both the Japanese and world
community in order to invite others to participate in this
extraordinary music.
Yokoyama
Katsuya,
Shakuhachi performer, Director, International Shakuhachi Kenshukan
Blasdel's insights are a goldmine for
cultural studies and
ethnomusicology scholors considering cross-cultural interaction and
learning.
Dr. Ricardo
D. Trimillos,
Chair of Asian Studies Program and Professor in Ethnomusicology the
University of Hawaii at Manoa
In The
Single Tone, Blasdel explores the
contradictions inherent in the study of traditional Japanese music by
an outsider. He demonstrates that humanity supersedes even the
strongest cultural barriers when philosophy and love of music are the
guides.
Brian Ritchie,
bassist Violent Femmes, Shakuhachi performer
Blasdel's love and
passion for the shakuhachi permeate the work, but the most interesting
thing about the book are his observations on the Japanese culture.
Asahi Shinbun
newspaper, Tokyo
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The Shakuhachi:
a Manual for
Learning
"Learning to
Play" by
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel,
"History and
Development" by
Yuko Kamisango
162pp, 165x242mm
published 1988 by
Ongaku no Tomo Sha
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new edition of
The Shakuhachi:
a Manual for
Learning
Second English edition 2008
translated and edited
by
Christopher
Yohmei Blasdel
200pp,
180x257mm, 462g
isbn
978-1933606-15-6
published
2008, ¥3,800
includes
practice CD
Printed
Matter Press
NOW
AVAILABLE
in Japan from Kinokuniya, Maruzen and IMC
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