Free Residency in Kyoto for 2014 / Summer workshop in France

はじめまして, Enchanté

My name is Stéphane Barbery, I'm french and have the amazing chance to live in Kyoto since 2008.

I've been passionate by the sound of Koten Honkyoku since I bought my first record when I was 13.
But I've only started shakuhachi this year. I wanted to have a good enough level in japanese before, in order to be able to communicate with a sensei.
Since I began in february, I enjoy shakuhachi everyday. Without missing a single day.

When I am not in Kyoto, I leave my house, free of charge, to artists or people who make research connected to Japanese traditional arts.
You can see details in french/english/japanese here :
http://www.tropiques-japonaises.fr/2012/07/16/les-sanctuaires-kyoto-manigod…

In 2014, the periods of residency are :
- one month in winter (from 8th january to 8th february)
- two months in summer (july/august)
More here (in french) : http://www.tropiques-japonaises.fr/2013/11/16/residence-artistechercheur-ky…

Leaving your keys to someone requires total trust. The ability to create this trust with me plus a project who honors Japanese traditional beauty will be the only criterium of selection.
I'll be happy if people who share my passion for shakuhachi use this opportunity in the next years.

Feel free to forward this announce to people who might be interested.

Chaleureusement

Stéphane Barbery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbery/

PS : I also have the chance to own a wood log house in the french alps, near Annecy, which could host a summer shakuhachi workshop or event, on a small scale but on a regular basis.
I'm planning to organise this kind of workshop for tea ceremony and noh so I will probably not have the energy to take in charge the shakuhachi part. I'll be happy if someone wants to join this project and help me to host it.
The idea would be : on a long week-end, people gather in the same place (the house is big enough for 10, with large space for tents, many hotels and rental places around) around one theme (it could be one shakuhachi song, a school, a technique, a sensei, etc). Half the day would be dedicated to enjoying walking in the mountains around. The other half would be dedicated to shakuhachi. No money would be involved except for sharing costs (food, shared travel expenses, eventually the plane ticket of a Japanese sensei).