Gunnar Jinmei Linder is a leading scholar on jiuta sōkyoku, Japanese traditional ensemble music

His talk will introduce concepts and contexts elaborated in his recently published book Jiuta Sokyoku Lyrics and Explanations, co-authored with Christopher Yohmei Blasdel (see https://www.routledge.com/Jiuta-Sokyoku-Lyrics-and-Explanations-Songs-of-the-Floating-World/Blasdel/p/book/9781032698540?srsltid=AfmBOoq0oJoFjamg7dyQGLfvMe2gJ3Wer-bWlKxdGkUWaWFAsXwpxhkY ). He will delve deep into the poetry of Sue no Chigiri, a piece his is teaching in his study group).

To attend this workshop please buy the Shakuhachi Workshop PASS, or the BUNDLE Shakuhachi workshops + Concert PASS.

Also, attendance of invidual workshops can be purchased on the spot in the festival office for 500 CZK.