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Karl Young

Joshua Tree, California

Karl Young has been studying and performing on the shakuhachi for more than 30
years, both musically and as part of his meditation practice. His primary teachers are shakuhachi masters Kaoru Kakizakai and Riley Lee, and virtuoso jazz flautist Ali Ryerson. Sun Ra is a major influence, and along with the traditional shakuhachi repertoire he has worked on developing a voice for shakuhachi in jazz.