Miura Ryuho Shakuhachi Master at Powell Street Festival
3:00pm – 3:30pm
* Shizuga Yoshiya (koto)
* Alcvn Ryuzen Ramos (shakuhachi/shamisen)
Miura Ryuho: Shakuhachi Japanese Bamboo Flute Concert
1:00pm – 2:00 pm
* Shizuga Yoshiya (koto)
* Alcvn Ryuzen Ramos (shakuhachi/shamisen)
Breath of Zen: Journey with the Shakuhachi
* Shizuga Yoshiya (koto)
* Alcvn Ryuzen Ramos (shakuhachi/shamisen)
Hope to see you there!
$15 Students/youthTickets also available at:
Strait Music (Sechelt)
BUSHIDO 節童: Songs from the bamboo forest
Bushido is a Japanese Instrumental World Music Duo consisting of Shakuhachi master and multi-instrumentalist, Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos who is based out of Madeira Park and Taiko percussionist, Nori Akagi based out of North Vancouver. With passion and exuberance, Bushido plays new arrangements of traditional Japanese Folk Songs as well as their original compositions which celebrates the spirit of nature and the energy of Life!
Bushido features many Japanese traditional musical instruments such as Shakuhachi (bamboo zen flute), Shinobue (transverse bamboo folk flute), Shamisen (3 stringed spiked lute), Wadaiko (Japanese drums), Sanshin (3 stringed Okinawan lute). Nori’s main taiko is made of madake bamboo (same bamboo that shakuhachi are made from) with cutting-edge, eco-friendly technology.
Sunday, July 21
6:00 pm doors
6:20 pm start
$15 at the door
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DAHAZA 打破座/BUSHIDO 節童 (CHILDREN OF SONG) AT Sakura days Japan Festival
Dahaza and Bushido infuses fresh, contemporary energy into traditional Japanese folk melodies. Their sound ranges from from fiery samurai beats to meditative ninja-scapes drawing from the musical traditions of Japan, and various world cultures. They perform on taiko, shakuhachi, shinobue, and Tsugaru Shamisen. Come check out Nori, Alcvin, John and Anny at this year’s Sakura Days Japan Festival at Van Dusen Gardens!
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Main Stage
10:40 – 11:20
BUSHIDO 節童 (children of song) at POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
Co‐founded by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos and Nori Akagi, Bushido infuses fresh, contemporary energy into traditional Japanese folk melodies. Bushido’s sound ranges from from fiery samurai beats to meditative ninja-scapes drawing from the musical traditions of Japan, and various world cultures. They perform on taiko, shakuhachi, shinobue, Tsugaru Shamisen, yidaki, and djembe. Come check out Nori and Alcvin at this year’s Powell Street Festival!
Sunday, August 5
Street Stage
5:00-5:30 pm
HANDPAN JOURNEY AT POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
World- traveler from Japan, Kiyoshi Iio, also known as Handpan Journey, will be playing at this year’s Powell Street Festival. Come listen to his soothing, melodi-percussive music played on the handpan. Guest performer, Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos will be joining him on shakuhachi and shamsen.
Sunday, August 5
Street Stage
2:30-3:00 pm
DENSABI at Visual Space gallery
Saturday, March 10
3352 Dunbar Street, Vancouver
6:30 doors
7:30 pm music
$25 at the door
www.densabi.com
SRP PHOTO PRESENTATION
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
Sabi Tea Arts
3675 W 16th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
6:00 – 8:00 pm
SRP presentation and musical performance
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Vancouver, BC
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Official INYODO video release
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
Tozenji Buddhist Temple
Coquitlam, BC
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage photo presentation and Talk
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
Sabi Tea
Vancouver, BC
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Nov. 1 – December 4, 2017
All over Japan
This most incredible traveling “retreat” takes you deep into Japan spiritually and physically on the wings of the shakuhachi Japanese bamboo flute! SRP for 2019 is now accepting participants. Please reserve your spot soon as it will fill up fast!
An Eco-Art Project/A Musical Fundraiser (CANCELLED)
This event Is a three day musical fundraiser to support NatureBoy Project!http: //
Sunday afternoon, June 11:
3pm: Naad
3:30 Andrew Kim, Alcvin Little Woo
4pm: Allannah Dow, Andrew Kim, Greg Valou
Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Circle Student Gathering
When: Saturday, October 14
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Join us for a gathering of shakuhachi students to share with each other our shakuhachi practice. Starting at 4:00 we will have a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony lead by tea master, Keith Snyder sensei. Afterwards, we will all share a piece with everyone in the main hall. Family and friends are welcome. Those wishing to participate in the tea ceremony, please rsvp to reserve your spot. Donations to the temple are appreciated.
Those wishing to play a piece, let me know beforehand which piece you will be performing.
Hope to see you there!
Kelowna Sushi & Sake Festival
Join us for an afternoon full of entertainment, paired with tastings of Sushi & Sake from some of our local restaurants.
The festival is aimed at bringing awareness to Kelowna’s unique sister city agreement in Kasugai, Japan. Over 6 performances are lined up to let you experience some of the culture. Sake / Spirits and Sushi tastings will be paired with this several local restaurants.
Ticket includes entertainment with 10 tokens for Sushi & / or Sake.
Extra tokens will be sold at event for $ 2 for those wanting more tastings.
Japanese entertainment Throughout The event will include:
• Japanese Folk Dance from Nishikawa-ryu School (9 performers dance)
• Yamabiko Taiko Drumming
• Traditional fashion show
• Samisen and Percussion (3 string styled guitar music)
• Shakuhachi and Calligraphy
• Speech from City of Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran
• Video greeting From Mayor Ito of Kasugai, Japan
Did you know that Kelowna has a sister city twinning with Kasugai, Japan?Are you sure you want to stay in Kelowna? We are looking forward to seeing you again in Kelowna.
The space has a limited capacity – buy your tickets ahead of time!
Tickets are $ 30 plus fees.
Shakuhachi Bamboo Flute Sacred Sound / Meditation Evening
(Fraser and 20th)
Vancouver, B.C.
V5V 1N3
604-563-1561 Shakuhachi bamboo flute master, Alvin Ryūzen Ramos will infuse the evening with guided silent meditation and sacred solo bamboo zen flute atmospheres. Later in the evening, Alvin will be joined by his friends, Andrew Kim, Little Woo, and Sam Romero, inspiring musical luminaries of the Vancouver conscious community … where they will take you on a journey into sonic mystery and enchanted harmonic convergences.All students of shakuhachi are encouraged to come and join Alcvin for RO blowing at the end of the night.Donations welcome.Doors: 7:00 pm
Start: 7:30 pm
DENSABI – Music from Another World
6:30 doors
7:00 start
$10 at the door
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos – Shakuhachi, hichiriki, ishibue, vocals, and e-guitar, FX
Bernie Arai – digital electronics and sound exploration
Chris Gestrin – analog synthesizer / sound explorations and visuals
Chris, Bernie and Alcvin will take you on a one of a kind experience that is DENSABI. Meditative, destructive, beautiful, sometimes disturbing and ethereal, cinematic soundscapes combined with hypnotic visuals come together for this other worldly experience.
Densabi use a veritable cornucopia of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments in collaboration to create incredibly lush and evocative, spontaneous electro-acoustic (acousto-electric?) soundscapes and improvised absolute music. Their music is a unique and fascinating exploration into the the aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi; seeking the beauty of deterioration and impermanence through sounds and structures old and new in the realm of electronic ambient music.
Since forming in February 2006 Densabi have performed in such diverse venues as art galleries, night clubs and at the Luminaires Lantern Festival, and Powell Street Festivals.
DENSABI
After a long hiatus, DENSABI is back and will be releasing a new double CD on Friday April 28th, 2017 along with a performance at the most beautiful Japanese-style Temple space in British Columbia – Tozenji! Come and experience the lush, one of a kind, mind-blowing experience of the analog-digital ambient music of DENSABI!
DENSABI – Music from Another World
6:30 doors
7:00 start
$10 at the door
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos – Shakuhachi, hichiriki, ishibue, vocals, and e-guitar, FX
Bernie Arai – digital electronics and sound exploration
Chris Gestrin – analog synthesizer / sound explorations and visuals
Chris, Bernie and Alcvin will take you on a one of a kind experience that is DENSABI. Meditative, destructive, beautiful, sometimes disturbing and ethereal, cinematic soundscapes combined with hypnotic visuals come together for this other worldly experience.
Densabi use a veritable cornucopia of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments in collaboration to create incredibly lush and evocative, spontaneous electro-acoustic (acousto-electric?) soundscapes and improvised absolute music. Their music is a unique and fascinating exploration into the the aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi; seeking the beauty of deterioration and impermanence through sounds and structures old and new in the realm of electronic ambient music.
Since forming in February 2006 Densabi have performed in such diverse venues as art galleries, night clubs and at the Luminaires Lantern Festival, and Powell Street Festivals.
enchanted Evenings
Alcvin will be performing a short but sweet improvised set with Etsu Essence Inoue (Japanese Calligraphy) and Maki Natori (modern dance) during the intermission of teh Enchanted Evening at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Witness spontaneous beauty being made on Canada Day eve!
MELA Festival
Alcvin will be performing a dynamic improvised set with multi-instrumentalist, Greg Valou (guitar, hang, percussion), and zheng improvisor, Vi-An Diep! Check out this special Canada Day celebration!
EASTERN ECHOES
Alcvin will be performing a with Etsu Essence Inoue (Japanese Calligraphy) and zheng improvisor, Vi-An Diep for the opening of the exhibition of Etsu Essence Inoue and Anna Diaz-Drew at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
Powell Street Festival
The legendary ethno-ambient duo, Dharmakasa (Andrew Kim & Alcvin Ramos) will be doing a rare performance at this year’s 40th Anniversary of the Powell Street Festival! Don’t miss this special offering from one of Vancouver’s most sublime and out of this world ensembles!
HUUN HUUR TU with special guests – Alcvin RyŪzen Ramos Trio
Tickets $24, $32 and $45 ViP. Available Online, or Soon at Highlife and Banyen Books.
With Special guests, opening act, the Ryuzen Trio, led by Alcvin Ramos.
Caravan World Rhythms presents the legendary Tuvan throat-singers, HUUN HUUR TU. The whistling of the high-mountain wind forms eerie overtones and postmodern statement. The repeated thrum of a string against wood and hide turns into a meditative, evocative figure straight from the avant garde. The descendents of isolated Siberian herdsmen make serious, strangely universal music out of some of the planets quirkiest acoustics.
The Tuvan acoustic quartet Huun Huur Tu prove that Tuvan music can take plenty of intelligent innovation. Using traditional instruments and drawing subtly on 20th-century composers, funky rhythms, and the decades they spent honing their overtone singing, Huun Huur Tu transform ancient songs into complex acoustic compositions. Beginning over seventeen years ago, Huun Huur Tu has almost single-handedly introduced the outside world to the boundless wealth of Tuvan traditions, thanks in great part to their superior musicianship.
ARTIST WEBSITE: http://www.huunhuurtu.ru/
Opening for Huun Huur Tu are some of Vancouver’s most eclectic world music maestros, led by shakuhachi player Alcvin Ramos.
The Ryuzen Trio was formed by shakuhachi musician, Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos in Vancouver, BC/ The Ryuzen Trio plays original compositions of Alcvin. The band’s root is based on Japanese aesthetic from the Japanese shakuhachi & shamisen musics (zen, folk, ensemble music), but like bamboo has the flexibilty to bend and flex with other traditions and forms. The Ryuzen Trio is joined by superlative percussionist, Curtis Andrews (mrdangam, kanjira, kit) and multi-instrumentalist Greg Valou (guitar, bass, hang). The Ryuzen Trio expresses the experience of the shakuhachi moving through the world.
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is one of the leading teachers and performers of the shakuhachi in North America. A composer, shamisen and didgeridoo player, and multi-instrumentalist, Alcvin has taught and performed internationally and pursues an active solo as well as collaborative career, sharing the stage with many distinguished artists. Alcvin lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of BC where he makes shakuhachi flutes and teaches at his home at the Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Retreat Centre. Info: alcvin.ca.
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AVIA
AVIA is a group composed of three musicians with Asian ancestry who incorporate a variety of Asian instruments such as shakuhachi, shamisen, zheng, and sitar and draw inspiration from many styles of rock, improvisation, ambient, and non-western traditions of playing. They are currently a three-piece, consisting of shakuhachi/shamisen/
This open air performance is part of the Artists for Conservation Festival (www.artistsforconservation