Prepare to be transported when Violent Femmes musician and Mona Music Curator Brian Tairaku Ritchie performs on the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) with esteemed Launceston Taiko Drummer Yyan Ng. Together they will be performing an original work inspired by the environment at Doctors Rocks at a silage tower. The musical materials will be derived from Japanese traditional music from the Buddhist and Shinto traditions of shakuhachi and taiko, combined with improvisation for an unforgettable performance for the 2019 Acoustic Life of Sheds.
Brian Ritchie Shakuhachi and Yyan Ng Taiko with Varuni kulasekera tea ceremony
