Friday 18 August 2006

Tsugaru Concert Angel Place

Angel Place - shakuhachi, shamisen and tabla - contemporary multi-cultural fusion concert.

The shakuhachi player had very curious double jointed fingers that appeared very tense for playing and an embouchure that enveloped the end of the flute so that Judith thought he was eating it. The primary shamisen player was quite indulgant-looking, rather absorbed and euphoric in his endeavours but his son seemed sincere, accompanied by a serious koto player and amusing tabla player. Plenty of amusement and an easy-listening predominantly modal and pentatonic concert, not at all traditional.