From the Globalization and the Artist series.

The Evolving Shakuhachi "The Evolving Shakuhachi" explores the arc of a 1,000 year-old tradition. From its origins as a Zen Buddhist tool for meditation and spiritual practice, through the courts of Imperial Japan, to today's contemporary concert scene, the deep and penetrating sounds of this bamboo flute have captured the imagination of listeners and composers throughout the world. Composer, performer and shakuhachi Grand Master James Nyoraku Schefler will introduce and perform examples of traditional and modern music for the Japanese bamboo flute, tracing the trajectory of its history within the context of ancient and contemporary society. (less info)