Learn to play the shakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute). American Shakuhachi Grandmaster James Nyoraku Schlefer offers an introductory lesson at his Park Slope dojo. No flute required.

The Japanese bamboo flute known as the shakuhachi has captivated the minds and hearts of listeners for centuries. Remarkably simple in design, it takes years to master. The sound is at once sensual and spirtitual, capable of great emotional depth. James Nyoraku Schlefer is an esteemed teacher in the kinko school who had been teaching the traditional in his Park Slope jojo for over 20 years.