Contact: Sean at ShawnHeadMusic@gmail.com
About
With an active performing and recording schedule, and a growing studio of students, Shawn Tairyu Head has dedicated himself to bringing the shakuhachi to new audiences around the world. While he embraces the traditional melodies of the ancient repertoire known as honkyoku, his classical conservatory training and Western spiritual perspective make him equally at home composing and commissioning new works that explore the unique sonic possibilities of the shakuhachi. As a performer, composer, and teacher, his goal is nothing less than a shakuhachi revival.
Program Overview
Shawn provides a cultural immersion experience through the Japanese bamboo flute, known as the Shakuhachi. Though story-telling, personal experience, and performing, Shawn shares the depth and richness of the Japanese culture.
