Welcome to the website of KSK Europe (Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshūkan – 国際尺八研修館). The KSK is a modern school of shakuhachi with deep roots in the traditions of Japanese music. It was called into being by Yokoyama Katsuya, one of the great shakuhachi performers of the 20th century. For more information please see this page.
KSK Europe is a group of European players of the KSK.
You can contact us via this email address and also follow our Facebook group.
Horacio Curti, Markus Guhe, Nina Haarer, Alexandra Kraus, Veronique Piron
- KSK Europe Weekend Workshop on 17/18 May 2025 in Barcelona
There will be a weekend workshop in Barcelona on 17 and 18 May with KSK teachers from Europe (Horacio Curti, Véronique Piron, Nina Haarer, Markus Guhe) and as special guest Kakizakai Kaoru, one of the main figures of the KSK.
For more information, please refer to the workshop page.
Please get in touch to register or if you have any questions!
- Riley Lee Workshop 2024
We had a fantastic workshop in Stuttgart on 28/29 June 2024 with 17 participants and four teachers (Riley Lee, Nina Haarer, Alexandra Kraus, Markus Guhe). We studied pieces of the KSK and Chikuho lineages and had additional sessions for robuki, shakuhachi technique, meditation and oriental music therapy.
On the Friday night there was a teachers’ concert in the church next door to a large, enthusiastic audience.
Thank you to all who participated in the workshop, attended the concert, and especially to Detlef Dörner who did an amazing job with the local organisation, the venue and all the ‘little’ things needed to make such an event a success!