NAJC Redress 2008 registration form.pdfDates: Friday September 19, 2008
Location/Time: 12:00pm - 1:15pm
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Alcvin Takegawa Ramos
Alcvin Takegawa Ramos (shakuhachi) & Bernie Arai (percussion)
Born in Japan, Alcvin spent many years studying shakuhachi flute with the some of the greatest masters of the instrument and eventually received his shihan (masters) license with Katsuya Yokoyama and Kaoru Kakizakai. He also studied the didgeridoo with the Aborigines in Australia. Alcvin has played with various musicians including: John Mclaughlin, Bill Laswell, Hun Huur Tuul, Toshinori Kondo, Josheph Pepe Danza, The Vancouver Symphony, and Dreamtime Continuum. He regularly tours nationally and internationally including performing at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver New Music Festival, the Vancouver Sacred Music Festival, and the World Sacred Music Festival in Japan. He is also the founder of the Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Retreat Centre on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.
Bernie Arai’s career as a performer, recording artist and educator spans styles from jazz to electronic music to Japanese taiko. He works regularly with some of Canada’s most accomplished musicians. Born, raised and based in Vancouver, Bernie has performed across the country with various ensembles, and has toured across Canada, the U.S., Japan and Europe.
Mark Nakada
Reading (Bio TBA)
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Born in Japan, Alcvin spent many years studying shakuhachi flute with the some of the greatest masters of the instrument and eventually received his shihan (masters) license with Katsuya Yokoyama and Kaoru Kakizakai. He also studied the didgeridoo with the Aborigines in Australia. Alcvin has played with various musicians including: John Mclaughlin, Bill Laswell, Hun Huur Tuul, Toshinori Kondo, Josheph Pepe Danza, The Vancouver Symphony, and Dreamtime Continuum. He regularly tours nationally and internationally including performing at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver New Music Festival, the Vancouver Sacred Music Festival, and the World Sacred Music Festival in Japan. He is also the founder of the Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Retreat Centre on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.
Bernie Arai’s career as a performer, recording artist and educator spans styles from jazz to electronic music to Japanese taiko. He works regularly with some of Canada’s most accomplished musicians. Born, raised and based in Vancouver, Bernie has performed across the country with various ensembles, and has toured across Canada, the U.S., Japan and Europe.
Mark Nakada
Reading (Bio TBA)
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