Japan Sound Portrait

We are delighted to interview Kiku Day, (http://www.kikuday.com/) one of the organisers of the World Shakuhachi Festival, which is taking place this week in London. Following discussion of the festival, Kiku-san gives some in-depth background about the history of the instrument, and discloses elements of the experience of playing the instrument, whereby the techniques of breathing and improvisation can make for a transformative meditation. -------------------------------------- More information about the World Shakuhachi Festival 2018 in London. As you can read on the website www.wsf2018.com it is the 7th time a WSF is held. It is the first time in Europe.    Dates and times:   30.07: There will be an academic conference just on the subject of the shakuhachi. Scholars from various fields such as ethnomusicology, Japanology, history, sociology, art history, science of acoustics will present their research.   31.07, 20:00: Opening Gala Concert mix programme - Union Chapel   1 - 4 August at Goldsmiths, Univer