I interviewed Araki Kodo VI, a.k.a. Hanz Araki or Hanz Araki-Campbell. I really think I managed to get a fascinating glimpse into the world of an amazing shakuhachi legacy in modern times with a cross-cultural twist because of the honesty and openness of Hanz. It was a touching narrative about the transmission of shakuhachi music, culture and art from father to son. We also spoke about how it was to enter such a stronghold of traditional music as “half Japanese”. I hope many will watch because it is really an insider story most fo us rarely can access. Grateful to Hanz sharing his amazing story!
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This is an interview with Professor in Buddhist Studies Max Deeg. Professor Max Deeg deconstruct the tale of the Fuke sect in his article from 2007: “Komusō and “Shakuhachi-Zen”: From Historical Legitimation to the Spiritualisation of a Buddhist denomination in the Edo Period”. The conversation on this video is based on this article and Professor Deeg explains the historical sources that shows the Fuke Sect came about much later than most of us shakuhachi players are told. We speak about the political and cultural environment during the time of the komusō. • Please subscribe to my YouTube channel with conversations with shakuhachi scholars and performers. • The article by Professor Deeg can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/v2me8m4p​