education
Beauty of Tozan Ryu with Kawamura Kizan
10 August 2018
10.30am - 12.30pm
Ngee Ann Audi, Asian Civilisations Museum
$12.00
A Tozan School shihan, Kizan Kawamura studied the shakuhachi with his father, Taizan Kawamura, and received his master licenses jun-shihan and shihan with honours from the Tozan Gakkai School of Shakuhachi. He has received numerous accolades and awards for his mastery of the shakuhachi, including the Grand Prize at the 15th Kumamoto All-Japan Traditional Music Competition, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Promotional Prize, the Sōke [head of school] Cup, and the Nikkei Newspaper Cup in both the 36th (2010) and 38th (2012) Tozan School All-Japan Honkyoku Competitions. Presently based in Tokyo, Kizan Kawamura teaches and performs at schools and culture centres to promote shakuhachi music to a broader public. During the masterclass, he will shed light on the rich history of Tozan Ryu School and its relationship with shakuhachi flute music, the intricacies of shakuhachi compositions and more.
Sounds of Khlui with Thanis Sriklindee
11 August 2018
3.30pm - 5.30pm
Ngee Ann Audi, Asian Civilisations Museum
$12.00
Nicknamed "Khlui Martial Artist" for his mastery in the instrument, Thanis Sriklindee is a professional khlui player, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and composer from Thailand. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Musicology from Srinakharinwirot University, Thanis Sriklindee went on to be a music instructor in various schools and colleges, including the Chandrakasem Teachers College and Chulalongkorn University for about ten years. He first gained recognition playing the khlui as a backup musician for the "Made In Thailand" album of the band Carabao. Since then, he had been the backup musician and record producer for several Luk Thung vocalists and his khlui playing had been heard and loved throughout Thailand. In 2016, Thanis Sriklindee was the first Thai flute player to be conferred the prestigious status of Thai National Artist of Performing Art by the Ministry of Culture in 2016. In this masterclass, we will explore the unifying force of Thanis Sriklindee's flute music and its ability to resonate with the commonfolk of Thailand, and the significance of the khlui flute in Thai culture. Participants will also be able to have a hands-on experience with the khlui flute during the class.
Dizi Conversations with Professor Zhan Yong Ming
12 August 2018
1.00pm - 3.00pm
Ngee Ann Audi, Asian Civilisations Museum
$12.00
Renowned dizi performer and educator, Professor Zhan Yong Ming is one of the most prominent and influential disciples of Zhao Song Ting, grandmaster of legendary status in the world of dizi. Currently a Professor, Masters’ Tutor and Department Director at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Professor Zhan has won numerous awards over the years in domestic and international competitions, as well as performed and lectured in over 20 countries worldwide, including Asia, Africa, Europe and America. During the masterclass, he will expound on and perform several of his most representative works which have become well-known classics in the dizi world, including Listening to the Spring, Broken Bridge Meet, Spring on West Lake, Ballad of Lan Hua Hua and more. Topics lectured will include various techniques used in these compositions, stylistic differences and other distinctive features of his music. The masterclass will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese and translation will be made available.
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