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Nov
Nov
A series of images of the shakuhachi flute. Photographs taken by Adrian Freedman in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK, Summer 2017. The shakuhachi are made by Miura Ryuho and John Kaizan Neptune.
Tag Archives: shakuhachi
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Nov
Nov
The release of the new album Trust In The Path opens a new chapter in my musical journey, as it is the first studio-produced album of the 160 medicine songs I have received over the past 25 years. What does ‘medicine song’ mean, and what does it mean to ‘receive’ a song? Medicine Music is […]
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Jun
Jun
‘Take it All’ – The Third Single form the Upcoming Album ‘Trust in the Path’ to be released in the end of 2022. I received this song on a trek in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen – seated by a waterfall in the enchanted Vale do Pati in the Chapada Diamantina […]
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Apr
Apr
For some time now I have been working on a series of new recordings of the Lotus Rising songs with an amazing group of singers and musicians, and I am going to release a series of themed albums over the next couple of years with the Nixi Music label. The first of these albums, […]
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Mar
Mar
Deep Space Blue – Nils Olav Remix “My musical world enters new horizons as Nils Olav releases his electronic dance remix of the acoustic track Deep Space Blue from the Kindred Souls album. I must confess I have mixed feelings about electronic music – I spent some time in the 90’s getting deeply […]
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Nov
Nov
Fresh Encounters With Kindred Souls Chandra Lacombe & Adrian Freedman – Kalimba and Shakuhachi The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to […]
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Oct
Oct
Deep Echoes of Stillness originated with a commission I was given by Richard Rudd from the Gene Keys project. I composed and recorded the original piece for solo shakuhachi, and this can be heard on the Zen Stillness Music Set for Yoga and Relaxation. I later came back to the piece and created a […]
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Jul
Jul
Zen is defined by a heightened sense of Presence. An awareness of life unhindered by fixed, limited or conditioned thoughts and feelings, but rather an intuitive, meditative flow that is open to the infinite flux of consciousness. This allows an experience of life that is both full and empty at the same time. […]
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Jun
Jun
Fresh Encounters with Kindred Souls – Betina Maureenji The Kindred Souls album, released on 18/06/21, features intuitive musical encounters between 20 international musicians and Adrian, recorded on his travels around the world. This series of magical encounters continues in an open ended flow, as Adrian continues to weave his musical way with fresh kindred souls, […]
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Jan
Jan
Deep yoga and meditation music for solo shakuhachi flute 尺八, composed and performed by Adrian Freedman – gentle reflections of the heart, with echoes of silence and vibrations of universal consciousness for relaxation. Zen Stillness is a 90-minute set of new music, played on shakuhachi flute – spacious, and calming, designed for yoga practice, meditation […]
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Jan
Jan
An article by Adrian Freedman on different aspects of the shakuhachi and its relationship to Zen practice.
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Jan
Jan
An article by Adrian Freedman about his first-hand experience of making a shakuhachi with master make John Kaizan Neptune.
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Jan
Jan
An article written by Adrian Freedman for composers wishing to experiment with writing new music for shakuhachi, koto with general information about Japanese traditional music.