Enlightenment and “Enlightenment”
Thursday, December 15th, 2011A few weeks ago, during the final classes of my ethnomusicology course (M328C) I once again taught my unit on the Japanese vertical flute called the shakuhachi, and the influence of Zen Buddhism on its sacred solo music. “Zen Shakuhachi” was the focus of my first excursion into music research, using my newly acquired knowledge […]