Natori: What’s in a name?
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Kris w/ Iemoto Katsusaburo and teacher, Katsuyukie Sensei
Maz and I have finished the bulk of our lessons here in Japan. Negotiating the etiquette of the Japanese traditional music world and living up to my teacher’s high expectations is always a bit nerve wracking. But this time in Japan has been particularly useful and a major step for me as a player.
This has to be the most work I’ve ever done for a single piece of music. But it’s looking like we’ll be ready for Yobu on November 8!
First a word on Maz…
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