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February 19, 2008
Lunar New Year Photos
Here's a couple of shots from the Lunar New Year gig at Springfield Central High in Massachusetts. It was a lot of fun playing to the young crowd. Tony Silva accompanied on percussions.
Explaining the origin of the shakuhachi, how it probably originated in India and migrated through China, Korea and finally into Japan.
Most Chinese celebrate their ancestors on the Lunar New year. I am improvising in honor my great great grandfather who migrated here from Guangzhou, China but was stuck on Angel Island, San Francisco in the 1880's.
Happy 4075th new year of the Rat!
Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at February 19, 2008 10:45 PM