Mfm Zoom Webinar #17 W. Adam Robinson Speaking About The Shakuhachi at Zoom And Facebook (New York, NY)

Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: "Music Is Essential" ZOOM Webinar #17 with Adam Robinson - Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute)

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Host: Christopher North
Producer: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Ticket: $5
Non-Members register here: https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/mfm-zoom-webinar-shakuhachi/

Webinar description

Adam Robinson has studied the shakuhachi in New York for the last 13 years. In this seminar, he will discuss the instrument and provide context for its place in the Japanese musical landscape. The shakuhachi is one of a few traditional instruments that have "breached containment" and can be found in many genres of music alongside its traditional repertoire around the world. Adam will "try his best" to speak about and demonstrate the unique sound colors, musical techniques, and philosophy of the quintessential "Zen Flute," as well as the people who have been essential to his shakuhachi life. ...

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Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: "Music Is Essential" ZOOM Webinar #17 with Adam Robinson - Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute)

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm (ET)
Venue: ZOOM
Host: Christopher North
Producer: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Ticket: $5
Non-Members register here: https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/mfm-zoom-webinar-shakuhachi/

Webinar description

Adam Robinson has studied the shakuhachi in New York for the last 13 years. In this seminar, he will discuss the instrument and provide context for its place in the Japanese musical landscape. The shakuhachi is one of a few traditional instruments that have "breached containment" and can be found in many genres of music alongside its traditional repertoire around the world. Adam will "try his best" to speak about and demonstrate the unique sound colors, musical techniques, and philosophy of the quintessential "Zen Flute," as well as the people who have been essential to his shakuhachi life.

About Adam Robinson (www.adamrobinsonmusic.com)

Adam Robinson is a shakuhachi player based in New York City. He has studied the iconic Japanese flute with Ralph Samuelson continuously since 2012 and has taken lessons in Japan with Tokumaru Jumei and Yamato Shudo. To supplement his shakuhachi life, he studies Japanese ensemble music with acclaimed koto and shamisen players Sumie Kaneko (Yamada School) and Yoko Hiraoka (Ikuta School).
Adam attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where he studied improvisation and tenor saxophone. Post-grad experience in Conceptual Harmony was undertaken from 2013 to 2020 with La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, and Jung Hee Choi. He was an original member of Gamin's Unforgotten Song project in 2019. He currently teaches shakuhachi privately and at Columbia University, performs with The Hudson Valley Shakuhachi Choir, and participates in performances around the New York metropolitan area.


About MFM (https://www.MusiciansForMusicians.org)

Musicians For Musicians is a collective of freelance music professionals uniting to advocate for FAIR PAY, respect, and equitable treatment for all musicians through education, networking, and activism in collaboration with other musicians' rights organizations.

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