This last weekend was the first time since October 26th that I had not played my flute.I knew eventually it would happen due to something. This time, it was moving weekend for my sweetie, from West Linn to north Portland. This will make her so much closer to me in distance and only a 15 minute drive away instead of an hour or so. So due to the moving, I just didn't have time to play or practice.
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Then, I came down with a nasty upper respiratory virus that is making me feel horrible and breathing not so great. And it does not help with the embouchure at all, either.So, now what does one do if practice is tough and not something really all too productive?
Well, first off, I DID play a wee bit to get the streak started again and hope to keep it going this time.
Time to get out the history books and search for new tidbits, or watch some Japanese films, trying to spot a shakuhachi or komuso monk! Yeah, this is a day (or two, three) for simply getting over this bug. First book to peruse....shakuhachi porn!!!
Of course it is not REAL porn, but Monty Levenson's Shakuhachi Sourcebook, a grand catalog for players and students to drool over and dream of. So many goodies in here I'd love to own, especially more books and sheet music. While shakuhachi materials can be had in some many places, I have never seen as large a selection available anywhere.
http://www.shakuhachi.com/
That's about all I'm going to blog today. Now to head back to resting up and getting over this damned virus.
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