Name: Free lecture: Tradition & Modernity - the Shakuhachi in Japanese Music w/Dr Kiku Day
Start: 2024-10-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-23T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 180 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3E 2J9

$Free lecture: Tradition & Modernity - the Shakuhachi in Japanese Music w\/Dr Kiku Day$

On October 23, Dr. Kiku Day will present a free & fascinating lecture on the shakuhachi flute and its role in Japanese music!
From its traditional role to new modern experimentation, the shakuhachi’s iconic sound is a defining feature of Japanese music. This simple bamboo flute was historically played as a solo instrument by a group of travelling Zen Buddhist monks. Today the shakuhachi has evolved and is used for all types of music: From the traditional sankyoku ensemble with koto, to jazz, to contemporary anime & video-game soundtracks.
Dr. Kiku Day is a professional shakuhachi player who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of London. Some of her recent publications include:
-Mindful playing: A Practice Research investigation into Shakuhachi playing and Meditation
- The effect of Meiji Government policy on traditional Japanese music: the case of the shakuhachi.
-Aesthetics of Imperfection in Shakuhachi Transmission.
-Zen Buddhism and music: Spiritual shakuhachi tours to Japan