ZEN SOUNDS, SUSPENDED TIME
JAMES NYORAKU SCHLEFER - SHAKUHACHI
SPECIAL GUEST GILDA LYONS - SOPRANO, COMPOSER



Saturday, May 4 2013 at 7:30 PM

Experience the sound of Shakuhachi, Japanese bamboo flute, performing traditional music of Zen meditation, accompanied by images of the gardens and temples in Kyoto, Japan. In addition to these classic pieces, several modern works for shakuhachi and a world premiere duet for shakuhachi and soprano by Gilda Lyons will be presented. WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW

Co-presented with Kyo-Shin-An Arts

Traditional Pieces:
Ifu Sashi
Renpo-Ken Tsuru no Sugomori
Mukaji


World Premiere
INVOCATIONS by Gilda Lyons - World premiere; a Kyo-Shin-An Arts commission
Brooklyn Reibo by James Nyoraku Schlefer  

Modern:
Ichijo by Sieho Kinea

The Place
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street, New York, NY
(212) 645-2800

Tickets

$25 general, $15 students/seniors

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