Photo by Dan Torres
@ Kurimoto Gardens, Edmonton, AB.
Welcome to the website of Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos!
Canada's first and only Dai Shihan, master of shakuhachi!
Mission
I am dedicated to the ultimate goal of spreading the history, culture,
and art of playing the Shakuhachi, Japan's most well-known vertical
bamboo flute. My mandate is to educate the public about Japanese
musical arts focussing on shakuhachi and share its beauty for the
enrichment of the entire community.
By providing the public with the highest quality instruction in shakuhachi
and shakuhachi products, I am commited to educating the public about
the process of becoming a shakuhachi player in the deepest sense through
offering private lessons, retreats at my retreat centre, Bamboo-In, organizing
special events for shakuhachi, and pilgrimages to Japan to harvest bamboo,
visit komuso temples, take lessons with the masters, and have concerts.
Other shakuhachi organizations that I have affliation with are:
* The Shakuhachi Society of British Columbia
* Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshukan
* Zensabo
* Yoshinobu Taniguchi
My other services include:
* Internet Shakuhachi lessons using webcam via Skype. (See profiles of my students.)
* I import and distribute fine-crafted, traditional shakuhachi (jinashi and ji-ari) bamboo
flutes from Japan made by Yamaguchi Shugtesu, Kobayashi Ichijo, and others. Please
inquire for availability of stock.
* I offer a certification program for those aspiring to be professional shakuhachi teachers and performers.
* Concerts and performances of traditional and contemporary shakuhachi music.
(See some of my current projects.)
* Lectures demonstrations at various educational levels from elementary to university level.
* CD recordings of traditional and contemporary shakuhachi music.
* Blog @ the fluteportal.com where I post some of my insights.
* Here are some other shakuhachi-related goodies!
For more information about me please go here.
Contact
If you need more information about myself or shakuhachi or have any questions or
comments, please email ramos@dccnet.com.
NEWS & UPDATES
2/2/2010
This weekend will be full of shakuhachi connected events!
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Shakuhachi Master Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos and friends:
Concert for Haiti Relief
location: Sonic Temple, 2128 Front Street, North Vancouver
(web: http://www.sonicalchemy.com/events_schedule.htm)
date: February 5, 2010
time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM
cost: $20 (incl. taxes)
Shakuhachi Master Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos will be giving a concert featuring traditional Japanese zen shakhachi music to contribute to the Haiti relief effort. Very special guest will be Australian didgeridoo master, Shine Edgar! This is a concert not to be missed!
The second half will feature Isshin Denshin Atmospheric Ensemble with deep ambient atmospherics by Kirk Watson on shamanic-electronics.
Please come and support the effort. Proceeds go to the relief effort in Haiti. Thank you!
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Shakuhachi Workshop w/ Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos
Before the whole world descends upon Vancouver for the Olympics,
we've got another exciting opportunity for you to enjoy an afternoon
immersed in some traditional Japanese music! JETAABC is proud to
present a musical workshop by renowned shakuhachi (Japanese
bamboo flute) artist and musician, Mr. Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos! Born
and trained in Japan, Mr. Ramos is one of the most well-known shakuhachi teachers and performers in North America today.
Check out a solo by Mr. Ramos here: http://www.vimeo.com/6126087
And here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je7SsJ1AtJ0
Mr. Ramos' website: http://www.bamboo-in.com/
Participants will be taught how to play the shakuhachi and Mr. Ramos will
be hand-carving flutes for each participant to use. Each flute is for
sale for $50 each.
What's more, local koto artist Ms. Kozue Matsumoto (who presented
the JETAABC koto workshop last November) will be joining Mr. Ramos to give an ensemble performance of the koto and shakuhachi!
* Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010.
* Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
* Place: Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 East 22nd Avenue,
Vancouver BC - Room 108
*Accessible by Skytrain from 29th Avenue Station on the Expo line
(take the 16 Arbutus/Downtown bus) or from Renfrew Station on
the Millennium line (take the 16 29th Avenue bus) and get off at
East 22nd Avenue.
http://maps.google.ca/places/ca/vancouver/e-22nd-ave/2929/-renfrew-
community-centre
* Cost: $25.00 per person, with light refreshments.
This event is open to all JET alumni and friends.
RSVP with name, and JET year/prefecture (if applicable) by Wednesday,
January 27 to Dinah at newsletter[at]jetaabc.ca
Participants *must* pay in advance by Monday February 1st and can do so by:
1. Sending a cheque payable to "JETAABC"
JETAABC, Bentall Centre, Box 48121, Vancouver, BC V7X 1N8
2. Or pay Eric Chan or Dinah Linsangan or another JETAABC Board
Member at a JETAABC event by February 1st. Cash/cheque is acceptable.
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Tozenji Benefit for Haiti
Location: Tozenji Buddhist Temple, 209 Jackson St., Coquitlam. 604 939-7749
date: February 7, 2010
time: 1:00-5:00 PM
Haiti Photo Exhibition by Tallulah
Musical performances by:
Tim Gerwing (playing selections from his new cd “chikatetsu”)
Kozue Matsumoto (koto)
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos (shakhachi)
Tea Ceremony by members of Urasenke Vancouver
All donations (and tea ceremony fee: $10 per guest) will be given to the
Humanitarian Coalition, the collaborative effort of Save the Children,
Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec, and Care Canada. Even if you have
already donated elsewhere, please come and enjoy the day’s activities.
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November 1, 2009
The Germany "Drum Spirits" tour with Uzume Taiko went great.
Now I'm back home rehearsing with a few new groups:
IDAE (Isshin Denshin Atmospheric Ensemble) with Kozue Matsumoto
and Kirk Watson, and with Eien Hunter Ishikawa. Hopefully we'll get
lots of gigs next year! Also started back making flutes again. Please
inquire for availability.
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June 24, 2009
I have started a blog on fluteportal.com. Check it out!
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