riley lee | sound of bamboo

Date: 9-12 November 2006
Venue: The Music Department of the University of Hawai'i, Manôa Campus, Honolulu Hawai'i
Costs: for full details, download the registration form either as a pdf file or a Word file.

HSF06 TUTORS, experienced workshop teachers from Japan, USA and Australia.
The following tentative list of teachers include some of the most experienced shakuhachi teachers in the world, especially in the context of festival workshops.
The final list of tutors will be determined in the coming weeks.
From Japan: Christopher Blasdel, Teruo Furuya, Kaoru Kakizakai, and Kazushi Matama
From USA: Steve Casano, Robert Herr, and Stan Richardson
From Australia: Riley Lee
Koto accompanists: Megumi Kakizakai (Japan) and Darin Miyashiro (Hawai'i)

The 2nd Hawaii Shakuhachi Festival will be held at the University of Hawai'i at Manôa Music Department, Honolulu Hawai'i 9-12 November 2006. The Festival will be as rewarding as ever, we hope with more faculty and participants than ever before.

As an official event sponsored by the University of Hawai'i, HSF06 has secured accommodation at East-West Center, a short walk through the beautiful campus of the University to the Music Department. It is nearly half the cost of hotel rooms in nearby Waikiki, and doesn't require a bus ride.

Numerous music rooms at the Music Department will be made available to the Festival, including individual practice rooms for private lessons. Most workshops will be focused upon a particular piece, allowing the participant to learn to play real music, while at the same time, gaining universally applicable techniques and skills.

The Festival will cater for shakuhachi enthusiasts of all levels, from professional to total beginner.

NEW!! SHINOBUE WORKSHOPS.
Riley will be teaching four special Shinobe (festival transverse bamboo flute) workshops during the Festival. These workshops are designed for both absolute beginners and more intermediate players. The workshops will cover pieces to be played with taiko, as well as traditional folksongs etc.

Click this link for more information about the SHINOBUE workshops.

As always, a highlight of the Festival will be the Festival Concert. With HSF06, the Festival Concert will be a pre-conference event of the 51st Annual Conference of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Consequently, the Concert will be held on Wednesday 15 November 2006. For HSF05 participants who cannot stay on for the three extra nights, there will be a full rehearsal of the Concert, open only to HSF06 participants. In this closed rehearsal, you will be able to hear the entire concert in an intimate setting, and with the opportunity to discuss the programme with the performers afterwards.

SPECIAL "ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS" PACKAGE:
Once again, HSF2006 will be offering total beginners a special package. Learn to play the shakuhachi from teachers who are experienced in working with total beginners. In the five workshops especially for "Absolute Beginners", you will be taught how to make sounds, how to read shakuhachi notation and how to continue your practice once the Festival is over.

In addition to the individual instruction that you will receive in your private lesson, you will have the support of the other participants at the Festival, who will be more than happy to answer questions, provide hints and and other forms of encouragement.

Beginners can register for tuition only (five special "total beginners only"workshops, plus private lesson), and admission to the Festival Concert Closed Rehearsal for only US$100. Instrument will be available and notation provided. The workshops are for people who have never had a lesson with a qualified shakuhachi teacher. You don't need an instrument; they will be available for hire/purchase at the Festival.

Registation for people who register only for the shinobue workshops is only $100.
Download the registration form either as a pdf file or a Word file.

TUITION: US$250
This fee includes all tuition (eight to ten 90 minute workshops), a student concert at the Music Department, at least one private lesson, entry to the Festival Concert Closed Rehearsal, and admission to the Festival Masters Concert at Orvis Auditorium, UH Music Department (general admission is $10).

Please note that the Masters Concert will be part of the SEM conference. Consequently, it will held on Wednesday, November 15. The Closed Rehearsal, to be held during the Festival, will give Festival participants who may not be able to stay until Wednesday, the opportunity to hear the concert programme in an intimate setting.

SPECIAL "ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS" PACKAGE: ONLY US$100
This fee includes five workshops, one private lesson, the Student Concert and Festival Concert Closed Rehearsal, and admission to Festival Concert. Beginners are also encouraged to attend any other workshops during the Festival. There is much to learn just by listening. Shakuhachi will be available for hire/purchase.

ACCOMMODATION. EWC Conference rate as follows:
SINGLE ROOM US$30.00 per night. DOUBLE ROOM US$21.00 per person, per night (twin share).
Please let us know if you are an EWC alumni, as you are eligible for reduced rates.

Accommodation is in the dormitories of the East-West Center. Accommodation fees also include the use of the workshop rooms and other facilities at the Music Department. Most of the EWC rooms are dormitory style, with shared bathroom facilities. A limited number of single and double rooms are also available on an first-come basis.

A number of rooms have been secured through the East-West Center Housing for those of you who live off the Island of Oahu and need accommodation. It is basic, inexpensive by Waikiki standards, and just a 5 - 10 minute stroll across campus from the UH Music Department where the festival will be held. There are limited numbers of rooms and options available at Hale Manoa or Hale Kuahine (no choice of building, but most likely Hale Manoa 3rd floor). They will be allocated to the first participants who book and pay.

The accommodation is dormitory style with shared bathroom/kitchen facilities. Bedding and linen are provided in all rooms. Towels, soap and other personal toiletries are not provided. Towel packets are available at the front desk for a nominal cost. The double rooms are furnished with two single beds.
For more information about the East-West Center, visit: www.EastWestCenter.org

STUDENT CONCERT AND GALA DINNER:
A Gala Dinner will be held on Sunday 12 November. A new feature of this Festival will be the 'upgrading' of the Student Concert. The Student Concert will be held in the Japanese Cultural Center, a short walk from the UH Music Department, followed immediately by the final, celebratory Festival Gala Dinner, in our own private function room. A purpose built stage will be provided for the Student Concert. Cost of Gala Dinner, per person: US$35

Registration Forms:
Download the registration form either as a pdf file or a Word file.

PAYMENT METHODS:
1. CHECKS in US$ payable to Riley Lee and mailed to 2463 HALEKOA DRIVE, HONOLULU HI 96821 USA (if mailed from outside of the USA)
2. CHECKS in AUS$ payable to Riley Lee mailed to Patricia Lee PO BOX 939 MANLY NSW 1655 AUSTRALIA (if mailed from outside Australia). Contact us for exchange rate.
3. VISA or MASTERCARD (processed in AUSTRALIA in AUS$ + 3% fee) through our merchant facility SOUND of BAMBOO

We will be able to accept your payment by VISA or MASTERCARD if you FAX your details to us in AUSTRALIA, on +61 2 9976 6904. Your payment will be processed in Australian dollars at approx $AUS1.00 = US.75cents + a 3% processing fee. This rate will pertain unless there is a dramatic change in the exchange rate.

If you have any further questions please contact Patricia.