One Year On

This piece was written when my granddaughter was a year old. It has the spontaneity and abandonment of a happy child at play, talking to herself and telling her world just what she is thinking and feeling. Around her, the mundane world continues as though unaware of this Free Spirit. I am playing the Shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute I made myself from bamboo growing at the end of my garden. You can hear the dynamics of my breath; it is alive and expressive.

Reviews

Beautiful 💜

I love the playful expression of the shakuhachi in this track, and I love that you grew the bamboo and fashioned the beautiful instrument yourself. I’m honoured to have one of your expertly crafted Shakuhachi in my possession and hope to play it like you one day. I’m also honoured to call you my friend. Thank you for sharing your inspirational music with us all. 💚

This was beautiful. What a great tribute to your granddaughter. This took me to a field of flowers, just wandering through them, not a care in the world. It was freeing and kept my mind occupied for the entire time. Thank you for sharing this. 🙏🏻💗