Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Presentation, Monday November 3, 7-9pm

The November 2008 meeting of the Japonica Salon, the monthly series of presentations on Japanese culture produced by the local Japan America Society, will feature a presentation on shakuhachi music, which means “bamboo flute.”

Local shakuhachi musician David Duncavage has many years of experience performing and teach shakuhachi.  In addition to playing shakuhachi music for us, he will talk to us about how the flutes are made, musical notation, and the different kinds of shakuhachi music.

The free event takes place on Monday, November 3, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  Each Japonica Salon presentation takes place on the first Monday of each month to coincide with the Dining Room’s popular monthly Sushi Night.   Complimentary kukicha tea, daifuku (sweet) mochi, and sembe (rice crackers) are served.    JASGA members, Casa de Luz patrons, and the general public is invited.  Admission is free.   Call Jinji at 350-8505 for details.

Other presentations in the monthly series on Japanese culture will include tea ceremony, bonsai, architecture, paper marbling, ikebana, acupuncture, aikido, zen archery, bonsai, tea ceremony, haiku, soto zen buddhism, macrobiotics, and and more.