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July 31, 2008
Two Friends play Shakuhachi at Obon Odor Festival
Hi All, I used to play shakuhachi and do all kinds of wild theater and performance art with my good friend Brian Nishii. But these days with two kids and Brian being recently married, we rarely hang out.
We did however have a little time to catch up recently at an Obon Odori Festival in Bryant Park New York City. His band, Happyfunsmile played their brand of Okinawan pop to kick it off.
It was a whole lot of fun, senoirs and kids dancing all day as we played shakuhachi backstage.
Often times, we only play in front of our teachers or alone. It's good to play shakuhachi with a friend. We hadn't played in a while so we just improvised. I naturally close my eyes when playing. Maybe thsi has something to do with meditative playing. But when I opened my eyes, I saw a crowd around us and someone shooting this video. It was a funny moment.
Namaste, Perry
Posted by Perry Yung at July 31, 2008 03:39 PM