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Hope you are taking some time off reflecting on one of the most challenging years of modern times, and getting some rest. Here, I’m going to spend the day playing my shakuhachi and later on driving to Orlando to see ICE! at the Gaylord Palms.
Above, new recording from Essence, was just sent my way so thought to share with you all. This is live recording at Essence concert at St. Gregory’s Church in San Francisco, October 24th 2009.
Shakuhachi: Masayuki Koga
About Essence:
“Essence” is a collaboration between the virtuoso Koto artist Michiyo Koga, Taiko masters Kenny Endo and Jimi Nakagawa, and the master Shakuhachi player Masayuki Koga.
Learn more here.
I was watching some videos on YouTube and came across this one (below), a neat way to practice a rather difficult Shakuhachi’s Meri/Kari notes ( another video by Perry Yung explaining further here). So as I was watching I was curious who is the person who made the video. Quick search within his videos and I found the name: Geni Skendo. Wanting to learn more, I visited Geni’s website without much expectations, but found out the following note in the Lessons section:
Music is such a amazing gift God has given us. NO student will be turned down for lack of money.
For a long time I argued my case that some are “natural born teachers”, that is, the love of teaching is greater than the desire of making a living. They teach because they want to help others regardless of pay. They teach because teaching allows further learning, as when you teach, you must break things into their basic fundamentals.
It is refreshing to see one who cares about teaching, one who is willing to go out of his way to share their passion, their knowledge.
To Geni, although we haven’t met, I salute you for the willingness to share, to teach, to help others.
Best,
Sahar
I’ll end here with a note I received from my dear friend Dr. Chris Hartnett:
We are not responding to this instant if we are judging any aspect of it.
The ego looks for what to criticize. This always involves comparing with the past.
But love looks upon the world peacefully and accepts.
The ego searches for shortcomings and weaknesses.
Love watches for any sign of strength.
It sees how far each one has come and not how far he/she has to go.
How simple it is to love, and exhausting it is to always find fault, for every time we see a fault we think something needs to be done about it.
Love knows that nothing is ever needed but more love. It is what we do with our hearts that affects others most deeply.
It is not the movements of our body or the words within our minds that transmits love.
We love from heart to heart.
Peace to you all,
Sahar
An amazing Shakuhachi performance in Prague.
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