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  • Music Concert: Shakuhachi

    Presented by Michael Chikuzen Gould, Grand Master of Shakuhachi

    Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    Main Library Auditorium

    Join Shakuhachi Grand Master Michael Chikuzen Gould in this concert that will include various genres of Japanese flute music, including nature-inspired songs, temple songs from the Zen Buddhist tradition and minyo folk songs. 

    Mr. Gould will discuss the history and philosophy of the instrument and also talk about how shakuhachi and other traditional instruments were played at the incarceration camps during World War II. 

    Although this concert is oriented toward adults, patrons and guests of all ages are welcome. 

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