Songs for a birth



Christian Grobmeier
Administrator
Songs for a birth
Tamuke/Eko needs to be played if somebody dies.

I wonder if there are Honkyoku songs to play if somebody has been born?

Around me there are many newborn suddenly.

Recommendations?

Cheers,
Christian
LowBlow
Member
San an

explanatory statement look up at komuso.com
Christian Grobmeier
Administrator
Thanks.

I have not learned this piece yet, but now I will ask my teacher if he can teach it to me.
Rick Riekert
Member
"Christian Brobmeier""Christian Brobmeier"
Around me there are many newborn suddenly.

Recommendations?



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Mastery does not lay in the mastery of technique, but in penetrating the heart of the music. However, he who has not mastered the technique will not penetrate the heart of the music.
~ Hisamatsu Fûyô
Christian Grobmeier
Administrator
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x moran
Member
Except for the few people on the forum who are masters or prodigies or both ... I would think that anything calm, quiet and welcoming in tone and spirit would be great to play.

If you know no particular piece of music well enough, I should think that a short, heartfelt improvisation would be fine.

If Sa'an is too daunting (or long), try Choshi or even Hi Fu Mi Cho.

For me the important thing is that I perform the piece as a dedication or an offering to the person or being. I usually do this as a part of personal prayer or meditation. No one else is involved.

If you are at the actual birth, or at a gathering celebrating the birth, remember that the mother, child and the father are the stars of the show and not the flute player. Keep it low-profile, short and sincere.
Christian Grobmeier
Administrator
Thanks, Hi Fu Mi has indeed an interesting meaning behind.

"x moran""x moran"

If you are at the actual birth, or at a gathering celebrating the birth, remember that the mother, child and the father are the stars of the show and not the flute player. Keep it low-profile, short and sincere.


I do not intend to play in public or with listeners. It is part of personal meditation.
Perry Yung
Professional Member
San'an is played for a safe, easy birthing. My partner and I were in Japan during the pregnancies of both our children. My Dokyoku teacher Kinya Sogawa played it for both occasions. Before the piece is played, rice is poured through the bamboo. It should be save and eaten shortly after.

In my own experience of playing for newborns (in addition to my own two, we had seven nieces and nephews in the past 8 years), I've gathered that long sweet tones are the best.
LowBlow
Member
I have a baby here as well. Look what the big ones did.

Very new. very small.

Only 1.2 in length with 100g weight. But i am happy that it is not screaming. Only when blowed to hard.

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