Learn to Play the Shakuhachi: Fukuda Rando - Intermediate
What you'll learn
- Learn to better the playing of the Shakuhachi
- Work on sound and tone
- Work on Tonguing/ staccato technique
- Work on lyricism and phrasing of songs
Requirements
- Be able to play the basic notes on the Shakuhachi, including Meri and Kari techniques
- No knowledge of Fukuda Rando songs needed
Description
This course will help you get better at your lyrical side of playing the Shakuhachi. Releasing any tension is key to playing these songs. Simpler melody lines will help you learn how to play in a more lyrical way. It will also help you develop a better technique and also practice your Yuri/ vibrato and end of phrases.
A very important aspect of playing an instrument. Interpretation of the songs gives some freedom in making them your own. Those are beautiful songs with a nice melody line and they will help you in playing with a softer and soulful tone.
You will be able several key techniques of the Shakuhachi through these songs.
Higher register notes will also come more easily through the study of the songs. You can challenge yourself and study these songs as a beginner, intermediate, or even advanced player.
Tsukikusa is a duet ( you can have piano, koto or other instruments played along). The accompaniment score is not included here.
Tabibito No Uta is considered a Honkyoku in the Azuma Style. It allows more freedom in the playing of the song, once the timing and phrasing are understood.
Miyama Higurashi is also considered a Honkyoku in the Azuma Style. It allows more freedom in the playing of the song, once the timing and phrasing are understood.
Have fun with the songs and try not to stay too rigid and follow the score too closely with the written beats. Some notes can be held longer.
Who this course is for:
- Intermediate to advanced students of the Shakuhachi or other flutes
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 64 Reviews
- 373 Students
- 18 Courses
Marco Lienhard is the director of East Winds, Inc. and the musical director and lead performer for Taikoza and East Winds Ensemble (1995-Present). Marco Lienhard lived and performed in Japan for 18 years (1981-1998) as a member of the legendary Taiko group Ondekoza under director Tagayasu Den (who instigated the renaissance of Taiko). In Ondekoza, he mastered the Taiko, the Shinobue, the Noh flute and he mastered the Shakuhachi under Katsuya Yokoyama. He ran over 9000 miles around the perimeter of the US from 1990-to 1993 while performing over 700 shows along the way.
Since 1981, Marco had toured and taught internationally. He has performed as a soloist with Taikoza and Ondekoza numerous times at Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Osaka Festival Hall, Madison Square Garden, Tchaikovsky Hall, and International Performing Center in Moscow among others. He has been on the roster of 10 Young Audiences Chapters for the past 20 years. He has worked as well with Lincoln Institute, Symphony Space educational CAP program since 1995. With his knowledge of 7 languages, he has presented educational programs in several languages through South America, Europe, and Japan. He has presented school programs in Birmingham, AL thanks to an NEA grant. He has performed for the Wolftrap Institute as many other educational organizations nationally.
In 1995, Marco Lienhard was the critically acclaimed Shakuhachi soloist for the NYC Opera’s premiere of the Opera ''Kinkakuji'' and “Voyage X” with the Juilliard New Music Ensemble. He recorded music for the award-winning Nintendo Wii games: Red Steel 1 and 2. He has produced over ten award-nominated CDs for East Winds Ensemble and Taikoza (with over 10 million streams on Spotify).
He has published a bestseller book about learning the Shinobue and is working on other books and CDs.