James Nyoraku Schlefer
SHAKUHACHI
DUETS:
Ten Original Compositions
for Two Shakuhachi
Dual Language Edition
Text
in English & Japanese
Scores
in Kinko-ryu & Western Notation
James Nyoraku Schlefer SHAKUHACHI
DUETS:
Dual Language Edition Text
in English & Japanese |
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Shakuhachi Duets offers ten original compositions for two shakuhachi composed by grand master James Nyoraku Schlefer. This is a dual-language edition with text in English and Japanese and the musical scores transcribed in both Kinko-ryu and Western notation. The accompanying practice CD includes each piece with both parts performed together as well as each part separately. This enables you to play along "Karaoke" style while following the written notation provided. Since the duets are transcribed in Western 5-line staff as well as Japanese cursive notation, they can be played along with silver flute, violin, guitar or any other instrument.
Shakuhachi Duets are a great way to learn ensemble playing, valuable experience before playing Sankyoku. The ten compositions start off simply and become progressively more complex, so there is music appropriate to all levels of ability. Each piece is original, yet drawn from traditional shakuhachi melodies and phrasing, challenging the player to exercise commonly used patterns. Karaoke tracks on the practice CD allows the player to emulate the traditional Japanese way of learning shakuhachi by copying one's teacher and playing in unison. This is a unique and fun way to learn ensemble performance.
64 pages. JS-1.
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Schlefer has three solo recordings, Wind Heart (which traveled 120,000,000 miles aboard the Space Station MIR) Solstice Spirit (1998), and Flare Up (2002). and his music has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. James has composed works for solo shakuhachi.
shakuhachi ensemble, duos with koto and shamisen, and a work for shakuhachi
and
string quartet.
He received a composer commissioning grant from the Mary Flagler
Cary Charitable Trust. A dedicated and respected teacher, Nyoraku Sensei
is head of the Kyo-Shin-An teaching
studio in New York City . He has edited books of traditional notation
and written an etude book for shakuhachi
technical development.
He
tours with the Japanese music group Ensemble East, which performs
traditional and modern music for Japanese instruments, including the
shamisen and the koto. |
What People Say About SHAKUHACHI DUETS
James Noryako Schlefer's Shakuhachi Duets
is a wonderful tool for playing and teaching. Ensemble playing is always
beneficial
for intonation, tone, rhythm and for enhancing musicianship of sight reading
in Japanese and Western notation. The CD and accompanying booklet give equal
opportunity to play both parts and to listen to the duets themselves. The
simple melodies set in canonical style, i.e. call-and-response are deceptively
simple and entertaining.
This collection holds up under repeated readings and study.
Bruce Stoller
Shakuhachi Performer & Recording Artist
Learn more about James Nyoraku Schlefer SHAKUHACHI WORKBOOK: Daily Practice Exercises for Technical Development THE PRACTICAL SHAKUHACHI: Etudes for Technical Development SHAKUHACHI DUETS: Ten Original Compositions for Two Shakuhachi |
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James
Nyoraku Schlefer is a leading performer and teacher of shakuhachi in
New York City. He received the Dai-Shi-Han or Grand Master's Certificate
in 2001 and is the head of the Kyo-Shin-An dojo. His studies in Japan
brought him to Aoki Reibo,