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Michael Howard

I look with you into the speeding black rain...

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Member Since: 5/2/2006
Band Website: kolbeflutes.com
Influences: Watazumi Doso Roshi, Yamaguchi Shugetsu (maker), Michael Chiuzen Gould, Okuda Atsuya, Kiku Day, Flook, Brian Finnagin, Brian Ritchie and Shakuhachi Club, Emer Mayock""Nyui Kencho's shakuhachi shirabe was most interesting, while the moon shone clearly 'The take-no-shirabe resonates... Lucid moonbeams Fill the deepest night...'"
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My Blog

Sara Tavares...A Beautiful Light

 http://www.myspace.com/saratavares      Sara Tavares Mixes Portuguese, African Rhythms  .. start inset column -->   Enlarge When she was younger, Sara Tavares sang...
Posted by Michael Howard on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:04:00 PST

Beyond These Shores - Iona

Beyond these shoresInto the darknessBeyond these shoresThis boat may sailAnd if this is the wayThen there will beA path across this seaAnd if I sail beyondThe farthest oceanOr lose myself in depths be...
Posted by Michael Howard on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:40:00 PST

Mercy..

What the world needs is to be enfolded in mercy, be meriful to someone  show compassion, deep compassion. I love you all!
Posted by Michael Howard on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:15:00 PST

Dancing On The Wall - Iona

It started with a dream and I could see it allI had a vision and I heard you call meNow the dream is over but the voice remainsI am part of something that is goingTo change things for the betterTo cha...
Posted by Michael Howard on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:16:00 PST

Beautiful free shakuhachi for someone...

Hear this shakuhachi: http://kolbeflutes.com/rootend_gold2.mp3 I feel deeply moved and impressed that someone out there really needs this flute, it's a quality rootend bamboo shakuhachi, beautiful tun...
Posted by Michael Howard on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:28:00 PST

An exerp from "Divine Mercy"

With longing I gaze into the starlit sky,Into the sapphire of fathomless firmaments.There the pure heart leaps out to find You, O God,And yearns to be freed of the bonds of the flesh.With great longin...
Posted by Michael Howard on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:44:00 PST

Divine Presence - Iona

Both waking and sleeping,Thy Presence my light Diaga I LathairI wish this boatCould carry me to YouFor I am thirstyFor Your loveBut it lies deeperThan this ocean blueAnd all this beautyIs no substitut...
Posted by Michael Howard on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:19:00 PST

Watazumi "Tamuke" 1952

Here's a recording of Watazumi playing "Tamuke" in 1952. It's outdoors and may have been at a funeral as the song was usually played to help the departed soul enter into the next life..or something li...
Posted by Michael Howard on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:35:00 PST

An inspirational e-mail and very timely..

Hello, and may peace be yours.I have been following a number of your shakuhachi offerings on e-bay andsimply wanted to say that your work is most impressive! I presently own aplastic ( Delrin) shakuha...
Posted by Michael Howard on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:54:00 PST

Shirabe Moon to be featured on

Hi Michael!The wondrous "Shirabe Moon" is featured on our brand new show:SPIRITS of Enlightenment!feed://feeds.feedburner.com/ambientWorldsgbhtt p://www.ambientworlds.co.uk Thanx 4 your gr8 music!...
Posted by Michael Howard on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:54:00 PST