The purpose of the Australia Shakuhachi Society is to promote the shakuhachi and its music and to assist others who are doing the same. You are cordially invited to join ASS.

ASS promotes the shakuhachi and its music by:

- organising activities for people to practice or perform together, and share experiences relating to the shakuhachi

- publishing a newsletter four times a year to: publicise upcoming events, provide a forum for articles on shakuhachi, list resources, review shakuhachi CDs and offer flutes for sale, etc

- coordinating the Australian Shakuhachi Festival to celebrate the art of shakuhachi - workshops and performances are offered

Please join ASS and help promote shakuhachi music. Click here for membership form.

DOWNLOAD LATEST NEWSLETTER, RENEW MEMBERSHIP, AND VIEW NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES HERE

Recent News & Updates

The WORLD SHAKUHACHI FESTIVAL 2008 DVDs are now available!!

It has been almost 2 years since WSF08, but these DVDs are timeless. The eight DVDs present the highlights of WSF08, some of the best shakuhachi performers in the world in concert, playing a variety of shakuhachi music styles and genres.

CLICK HERE FOR WSF08 DVD ORDER PAGE

All eight DVDs of the Sydney World Shakuhachi Festival 2008 are dedicated to the memory and the art of Katsuya Yokoyama (1934-2010).

 

 

Also......Diarise this......

Upcomming ASS dates

October Labour Day Long Weekend 1 - 3 October 2011 at University House, ANU, Canberra.
Return to very successful venue of 2006 Festival. Much more to come about this but slip it into your diary...

The WORLD SHAKUHACHI FESTIVAL 2008 .
For review of the WORLD SHAKUHACHI FESTIVAL 2008 click here

OFFICIAL WEBSITE - http://worldshakuhachifestival08.com

"SHAK N SURF" HAWAII SHAKUHACHI FESTIVAL 2006
The second Hawaii Shakuhachi Festival - "Shak n Surf" was held on 9-12 November 2006, once again at Music Department of the beautiful campus of the University of Hawaii, in Honolulu. Click here for more details (Photos of Festival to be added soon!).

Contact details:
Australian Shakuhachi Society,
email: bronwyn.kirkpatrick@bigpond.com