SHAKUHACHI KOTEN HONKYOKU - SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER! SPECIAL EDITION - 2 CDs, 16 Handwritten Music Scores Start Price USD 175.00 Current Price USD 175.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 07, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Mount Shasta, California See more about 'SHAKUHACHI KOTEN HONKYOKU - SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER!' Description - SPECIAL! - This Shakuhachi Koten Honkyoku edition by Yokoyama retails for $175. However you can... SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER! (reasonable and respectful offers only) Shakuhachi Koten HonkyokuPractice, Techniques & Notation by Katsuya Yokoyama...one of the greatest masters of the shakuhachi in Japan today. Are you ready to take your shakuhachi practice to the next level? If you are, here is an amazing and priceless collection of sheet music, CDs, and instruction.  This edition, by shakuhachi master Katsuya Yokoyama includes the following:* A detailed Fingering Chart correlating Japanese cursive and western 5-line staff notation. * A 21-page booklet entitled: Practice, Technique & Notation.* 16 classical honkyoku scores; sheet music is 11" x 17" format. * A 2 CD set, which includes all of the pieces in the accompanying collection of sheet music. All honkyoku are performed by Katsuya Yokoyama on a 1.8 shakuhachi.   * Complete set is packaged in a hard cover 3-ring binder notebook.     List of Honkyoku Classics:Azuma JishiNezasa ShirabeSagarihaTamukeSanya Part 1Sanya Part 2ShingetsuSanan Part 1Sanan Part 2YamagoeKoden Sugumori (Suzuru)Koku Part 1Koku Part 2DahaSokkanSanya Version 2 Part 1Sanya Version 2 Part 2Hi Fu Mi HachigaeshiHonshirabeTsuru no Sugomori     Table of Contents of the 21-page booklet: IntroductionCharacteristics of Honkyoku Concerning the Honkyoku Scores About the Scores ConclusionClassical Shakuhachi Honkyoku ScoresThe NotesNote Extension LinesSymbols and NotationKorokoro TechniquesImportant RemarksNon-VibratoThe Correct Pitch for Meri SoundsPracticing HonkyokuHa-Ro: From the Basic to the SublimeChi-Ru or Eru no TeThe Rhythm of Tatami-KomiGlossary     Yokoyama-sensei writes about this edition: "Using the fingering charts along with the scores themselves, players from any shakuhachi school or lineage should be able to play the songs. Honkyoku have free rhythm, so the player will have to listen to examples of the song being played, then intuitively grasp the timing or ma of each phrase for themselves. Notes on the playing techniques have been included. We chose a form of writing that make it easy to visually grasp aspects such as the length of the notes, the speed of the ornamental sounds and pitch changes. We did not use the symbols that express rhythm, which differ from school to school. The symbols for the notes themselves are written in the Kinko style, but use of the fingering chart should enable players from any school to adapt easily." "The 1.8 shakuhachi is the most common length, making it the best reference for any self-learner. In truth, however, the spirit of each honkyoku is best expressed on its own length flute. This judgment is highly subjective, so we cannot prescribe a specific flute length for each song."  "Due to the fact that honkyoku have been passed on by oral transmission, there are many songs with the same title but different melodies as well as songs with different titles but the same melody. The names of songs used here are as transmitted me. Remember that interpretation of the songs will differ completely from player to player during actual performance. It is important for those who use the scores to understand the characteristics of classical honkyoku. This collection of honkyoku has been published as one reference amongst many in order to give players an opportunity to deepen their understanding of classical shakuhachi honkyoku."___________________________ Katsuya Yokoyama is one of the greatest masters of the shakuhachi in Japan today. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1934 and studied Kinko-ryu and Azuma styles of music with his father, Rampo Yokoyama, and grandfather, Koson Yokoyama. At the age of 25, Yokoyama began to study with Fukuda Rando, founder of the Azuma School and with Watazumido-doso, a legendary Fuke master who sought to synthesize shakuhachi music and spirituality within the context of Zen Buddhism. Guided by these two eminent masters, Yokoyama was able to combine the modernism of Rando with the deeply religious traditional spirit of Watazumido in his training. With this foundation, he came to develop a remarkably powerful and creative style that embodied both ends of the continuum. A true descendant of the Kinko tradition transmitted down through the generations, he also pioneered a revolution in modern music that swept across post-War Japan. In 1960, Yokoyama completed his studies at the NHK Japanese Traditional Music Training Center and, one year later, formed Shakuhachi San-Jyuso-dan, a trio devoted to furthering new music for the instrument. In 1963, he founded the Nihon Ongaku Shudan (Japanese Music Group) and Shakuhachi Sanbon-kai (Group of Three Shakuhachi ) with Kinko master Aoki Reibo and Tozan master Hozan Yamamoto. This historic group helped to establish a new genre of music for shakuhachi trio. In 1967, Yokoyama was selected by the renowned composer Toru Takemitsu to perform the premiere of November Steps, his modern composition for shakuhachi, biwa and orchestra led by Seiji Ozawa and the New York Philharmonic. Since its opening over thirty five years ago, Yokoyama has performed this epic piece hundreds of times around the world.Katsuya Yokoyama is currently head of the Chikushin-kai Shakuhachi Guild. He has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, amongst them the Geijutsu Sen-sho (Art Award) in 1971, the Geijutsu-sai Yushu-sho (Art Excellence Award) in 1972, the Geijutsu-sai Tai-sho (Art Festival Grand Prize) in 1973 given by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Ongaku no Tomo-sha Award in 1991.In 1988, Yokoyama founded the Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshu Center (International Shakuhachi Training Center) located in Bisei-cho, Okayama, Japan where he hosted the first International Shakuhachi Festival in 1993. This event precipitated founding of the World Shakuhachi Society and Festival held in Boulder, Colorado in 1998. At this gathering, five of the world's greatest shakuhachi masters, including Yokoyama, performed in a single venue for the first time ever. In 2002, the Japanese government honored Katsuya Yokoyama for a lifetime of achievement by awarding him the esteemed Shiju Hosho (Purple Ribbon Medal) award. _________________________Please know that your purchase greatly assists Naljor Prison Dharma Service (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) in providing Buddhist dharma teachings and an excellent 29 page resource directory free of charge to men and women in prison throughout the United States. www.naljorprisondharmaservice.org Pay securely with any major credit card through PayPal!International payments welcome.  Friends, I have a professional merchant account. I accept credit cards from around the world. After your purchase here on ebay, you may call directly and use your Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card or American Express for a safe, secure purchase and immediate delivery. Toll-free: (877) 277-6075(530) 918-4200 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. 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