devon and the shakuhachi

i study and perform kinko-ryū shakuhachi music, as well as ikuta-ryū and yamada ryū sōkyoku-jiuta repertoire. below the photo is a list of contemporary music i perform.

I maintain a small private shakuhachi studio and offer private lessons and workshops.

i also teaches private composition lessons and tutors music theory privately.

if you are interested in taking lessons (shakuhachi/composition/music theory) please contact me :)

devon live at the 2023 International Shakuhachi Festival in Prague, photo by Dietmar Herriger

Solo w/ Electronics

Jason Belcher - Point Breeze

Victoria Cheah - Made to be Seen in the Dark*

Ryan Garvey - A Fire that Never Dies*

Wan Heo - The River Flows through the City*

Gleb Kanasevich - An Ocean*

Lu-han Li - The Shadow is what we Hear*

Mark Micchelli - MONSTER*

Cullyn Murphy - !rule the world!*

Juhani Nuorvala - Ruoikkohuhuilu

Jay Rauch - obaji*

Devon Osamu Tipp - HYMN

Devon Osamu Tipp - Pale Blue Dot

Frances White - Birdwing

Solo w/ Ensemble

Elizabeth Brown - Cloudrest (shakuhachi, mixed gamelan, and voice)

Devon Osamu Tipp - Self Portrait (shakuhachi, string piano, prepared string trio

Jan Rösner - for shakuhachi and string orchestra

Solo (acoustic)

Ramin Akhavijou - Probable No. 42*

Vicente Alexim – Translucid/Opaque

Jason Belcher - Shadow Shuttle*

Emmanuel Berrido - Ought to Be*

Elizabeth Brown - Shakuhachi Solos from Isle Royal

Caitlin Cawley - Object Score No.1*

Chatori Shimizu - MR. PLUMBER*

Frances White - Under the Rose

Duos

Elizabeth Brown - Acadia (flute and shakuhachi)

Kikuko Massumoto - Tsuki (shakuhachi and sho)

Nicole Mitchell - Too Soon, Gone from Here (for Alive); for piano and shakuhachi*

Devon Osamu Tipp - Splintered Ringing (two shakuhachi)