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Brian Ritchie: Shakuhachi Club NYC

Read "Shakuhachi Club NYC" reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk


The shakuhachi has had a troubled existence. In its native Japan, its use has been outlawed and the ability to play it has been used as a way for a traveler to prove he was a visiting monk and not a spy. In more recent times, it has been adapted into the ethnic consciousness of jazz, but with some exceptions (notably Ned Rothenberg) it has been used in the hackneyed ritual-before-the-jam mode.

Whether or not it's time for a shakuhachi ...


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