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Performance: 108
The Chinese Cultural Arts Council presents a musical, interactive performance on the shakuhachi interpretation of "108."
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Kojiro Umezaki, member of the Silk Road Ensemble and Assistant Professor of Music, UCI, presents a musical, interactive performance on the shakuhachi interpretation of ‘108’ – the number of: names for each Hindu deity, sins in Tibetan Buddhism, sacred stars in Taoist philosophy, poses in Shiva’s dance, times the temple bells ring on Japanese New Year, and the number’s Silk Road connection.
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