I’ll be playing at a memorial next week where my honorarium will be donated to Shelter Box. Shelter Box arrived in Sendai in less than 24 hours after the earthquake distributing boxes. Support them if you can.

Here are some other relief efforts around New York City for Japan.

Sunday March 27, 6pm Tenri Culural Center with Ronnie Ntogestu Seldin and friends, including my teacher Ralph Samuelson: http://www.tenri.org/artsat/currentseason.shtml#benefit_concert

I’ll be playing shakuhachi at his one on April 5, 6pm.: http://aaartsalliance.org/events/special-japan-benefit-town
The Asian American Arts Alliance (a4) community gathers together to help support relief efforts in Japan. We’ll have special artistic performances from the Japanese and the Asia Pacific region as well as a meditation Qigong practice dedicated to all those who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami. During such challenging times, healing and remembering through the arts is a way we can engage in significant and meaningful issues as citizens of the world.
A representative from the Japan Society will be on hand to share updates about their Relief Fund and how their efforts are helping people directly on the ground. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions as well as make a contribution if you wish.

CONCERT FOR JAPAN/ Japan Society: http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=10a81178
Gala Block Concerts
Saturday, April 9, 1 PM — Limited Availability
Philip Glass & Hal Willner, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson & John Zorn
Saturday, April 9, 6 PM — Sold Out.
Ryuichi Sakamoto solo, M.O.D. Technologies, Bill Laswell, Gigi, Bernie Worrell, Hideo Yamaki and many others (sold out).

Jim Nyoraku Schlefer is coordinating a slot between 1-5pm.

 

On a very different note, Spiderman appeared in my shop this week on a playdate. He wanted to turn his friend on to the shakuhachi.

Life is always hectic. With work and parenting there is little time to do anything else. But when I find that elusive moment to be alone, to breath deeply, the silence is infused with voices that remind me of the less fortunate. And because we are all connected, I must, in some small way, act.

Namaste, Perry