How he got startedHozan Yamamoto was born in 1937. He is a master of Japanese music, a ”shakuhachi” player and a composer, who was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Asset holder in 2002. He was always exposed to the ”shakuhachi” music played by his father, Hozan Yamamoto the 1st. He started to play when he was 9, and has been thoroughly enchanted by the mystic world of ”shakuhachi” to this day. |
The space becomes the instrumentMr.Yamamoto looks back to his younger days and says, ”I always used to love jazz. It was a way to relieve stress.” |
Thinking I’d leave without being able to make a sound…Similar to the trumpet and clarinet, one is lucky to be able to make a sound on a ”shakuhachi” on the first try. ”Yamamoto told Nakata, ”I’d say you’re cut out for it if you get a note out on your first try.” Nakata gave it a try but gets nothing. As Yamamoto had pointed out, it was not an easy task. But not being one to give up, Nakata kept trying with instructions from the master. ”This is the correct angle, and this is how to blow it.” Yamamoto guided him patiently. |
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- Shakuhachi Player Hozan Yamamoto
- Nerima, Tokyo