NATC 2025 Phoenix

This workshop will consist of a combination of lectures and hands-on experiences covering the following topics:

Shinobue Overview:
- Types of Shinobue: Koten, Uta, Doremi
- Shinobue Keys: Hon Choshi

Producing Sound with Shinobue:
- Shinobue is an air reed instrument
- Creating sound without using fingers
- Posture
- Finger Position

Shinobue Range:
- Ryo On, Kan On, Dai Kan On

Three Elements for Beautiful Shinobue Tone:
- Quality of the Breath (Diaphragmatic Breathing)
- Shinobue Position on the lips
- Direction of the Breath (Embouchure)

Prerequisite/What to bring: Prior experience with the shinobue is not nessesary. Participants are kindly requested to bring their own shinobue or may opt to purchase a Suzuki plastic shinobue from me on the day of the workshop.

Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.

Participants will learn the background and basic movements of Wakayama Ryu Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional celebratory shishimai (lion dance) of Tokyo.

Prerequisite/What to bring: Participants should have full body mobility without pain. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. No prior experience required.

For your more freedom musical express, “Chappa” will be became the best partner for you.
It will make you to moving around on stage and adding some of another color for your team numbers.
Contrary of seems, it is very difficult to handle for making good sound.

A famous Chappa player can control different over 200 sounds.
Ringtaro introduces the most essential 7 sounds in this workshop.
After workshop, you may create your original sound illimitably with your sensibility!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Please bring your Chappa if you have it.