Schlefer on Shakuhachi: Ancient Flute in Modern Times

“Schlefer on Shakuhachi: Ancient Flute in Modern Times” with Hermitage Fellow James Nyoraku Schlefer, Monday, March 3, 2025 @ 6pm: Returning Hermitage Fellow James Nyoraku Schlefer is one of the few non-Japanese practitioners who has achieved the rank of Grand Master on the shakuhachi, blending the instrument’s essential traditions with contemporary Western instruments while still honoring what many consider its meditative properties. A scholar as well as a performer, join this uniquely gifted Hermitage Fellow for a beautiful sunset on Boca Grande to experience the unique sounds and story of the shakuhachi, and hear this magical instrument played by one of its greatest living practitioners. James Nyoraku Schlefer’s Hermitage Residency generously sponsored by Alice & David Court. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org ($5/person registration fee). Estimated running time: 60-70 minutes; Gasparilla Island State Park Range Lighthouse (Boca Grande), 184 Gulf Blvd., Boca Grande, Florida 33921.