page_title: Alcvin Ramos
hierarchical_section_title: Alcvin Ramos
caption_attribution_description: English: Al's new album
context_page_description: Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is a professional shakuhachi teacher and performer. Born in Japan, Ramos has also lived in the United States and Canada. As of 2001, he resides in British Columbia, Canada where he is founder and director of the Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Retreat Centre.
  Ramos studied shakuhachi in Japan under several teachers, including Kaoru Kakizakai, Teruo Furuya, Atsuya Okuda, Yoshinobu Taniguchi and more recently with Takashi Tokuyama. He received his shihan license from Kaoru Kakizakai and Katsuya Yokoyama. Ramos received his Dai Shihan title from Yoshinobu Taniguchi, taking the new name, "Ryuzen" making him the first Canadian and one of only a handful of non-Japanese to receive this esteemed honor. He also cites Watazumi Doso, teacher of Yokoyama, and his Dokyoku honkyoku repertoire as a strong influence.
  In addition to teaching and performing, Ramos is a shakuhachi flute craftsman, specializing in the hocchiku variety of jinashikan.
  Ramos also plays Tsugaru Shamisen and shinobue.
  Ramos is married to the ceramic artist, Sandra Ramos.
context_section_description: Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is a professional shakuhachi teacher and performer.  Born in Japan, Ramos has also lived in the United States and Canada. As of 2001, he resides in British Columbia, Canada where he is founder and director of the Bamboo-In Shakuhachi Retreat Centre.
  Ramos studied shakuhachi in Japan under several teachers, including Kaoru Kakizakai, Teruo Furuya, Atsuya Okuda, Yoshinobu Taniguchi and more recently with Takashi Tokuyama. He received his shihan (master) license from Kaoru Kakizakai and Katsuya Yokoyama. Ramos received his Dai Shihan (grand master) title from Yoshinobu Taniguchi, taking the new name, "Ryuzen" (Dragon Meditation) making him the first Canadian and one of only a handful of non-Japanese to receive this esteemed honor. He also cites Watazumi Doso, teacher of Yokoyama, and his Dokyoku honkyoku repertoire as a strong influence.
  In addition to teaching and performing, Ramos is a shakuhachi flute craftsman, specializing in the hocchiku variety of jinashikan (natural bore flutes, "without ji" or paste).
  Ramos also plays Tsugaru Shamisen (a Japanese spiked lute) and shinobue (a Japanese side-blown flute).
  Ramos is married to the ceramic artist, Sandra Ramos.
caption: Alcvin's upcoming new release "Shakuhachi Pilgrim" in 2018.
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