Allen Nyoshin Steir
Kokoro Kara (from The Heart)
© 2005 Allen Nyoshin Steir (634479078347)
CD IN STOCK. ORDER NOW. Will ship immediately.
The haunting sound of the Japanese bamboo flute, in three different styles (traditional, modern, and western) with keyboard percussion and spoken word. Two of the pieces with koto, three pieces with spoken word.
tracks
try this
albums you will love
genres you will love
By Location
links
notes
Allen Nyoshin Steir began working as a professional musician at age 14. Graduate of Manhattan School of Music with both his Bachelor's and Masters' degrees, he studied Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) in both New York and Japan and in 1996, was given his performing name, NYOSHIN, which means "as the essence of spirit and truth". In 2001 he received his Dai Shihan ( Grand Masters License.)
Allen taught instrumental music in the N.Y.C. school system for 37 years, where he established one of the most successful programs in the country for intermediate school students. He has been featured on 60 Minutes, when they discovered that most of the students in a special program at Julliard came from his classes.
He has performed extensively throughout the U.S.,Canada and Europe, performed with poet and actress, Mallie Boman, been an Artist-in-residence at Taliesin,(the Frank Lloyd Wright House), written and performed for the Kristen Jackson Dance Co., Dancing in the Streets, and several theatre companies in New York City. KOKORO KARA (FROM THE HEART)is his second album.
reviews
Please log in to review this album.
Artistic and Inspirational
author: James MauroThis wonderfully relaxing cd by Allen Steir should be in your collection today. My experience of this artist's music dates back about 25 years. An inspiration to my own creativeness throughout the years, this is by far some of his best work yet.