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- Biography: Ritchie, Brian Tairaku -
Brian Ritchie studied shakuhachi for seven years in New York City with James Nyoraku Schlefer. Ritchie achieved the rank of Jun Shihan (teaching license) in March of 2003. Along with the license he received the professional name “Tairaku” which means “Big Music”. Although he has been playing shakuhachi for a comparatively short period of time, Brian has already released two CD’s of shakuhachi music, “Purple Field” (Honkyoku) and “Shakuhachi Club NYC” (World Jazz).
Aside from his shakuhachi activities, Brian tours and records with Violent Femmes, a band he started in 1981. The Femmes have played in over 40 countries. Their accomplishments include sold out performances at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Woodstock ’94 and the northernmost rock concert in history at the magnetic north pole. They have numerous gold and platinum records to their name.
Speciality: Shakuhachi
Born: ????/11/21
Email: brianritchie@mac.com
Homepage: http://www.brianritchie.com
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Purple_Fields |
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Shakuhachi Club NYC Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie takes up the traditional Japanese wooden flute and makes some very untraditional shakuhachi music with some of the best boho musicians on the New York scene. Featuring Billy Ficca of Television on drums, Tony Trischka (Bela Fleck's teacher) on banjo, along with tuba player Dan Nosheny and John Kruth on mandolin, "Shakuhachi Club NYC" was recorded live in one room in the style of classic jazz recordings and features compositions by John Coltrane and Albert Ayler. |
| Year | Title | Kanji | Alternate Title |
| 2004 | Bender | ||
| 2004 | Have No Idea | ||
| 2004 | Lace Dress | ||
| 2004 | Lament | ||
| 2004 | Oyster Stomp | ||
| 2004 | Waltz of the Minotaur | ||
| 2004 | Watazumi's Tea Bowl |
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