David Brown

Born in Queenstown, Tasmania in 1947, David was apprenticed at a young age to work and study Horology (watch and clockmaking). Soon after David had established himself as one of Australia's finest watchmakers, the digital age forced redundancy on the industry and David was forced to reconsider his life aims.

After traveling to Japan, David heard the shakuhachi flute and was immediately struck by the sheer harmony and purity of its sound. This was to be the beginning of a life spent committed to the practise of music, arts, martial-arts and instrument making in Australia.

David currently has his workshop at Montsalvat and is recognised as a violin and shakuhachi flute maker of international reputation and calibre. In addition to being a virtuoso performer of the shakuhachi, David has practised other arts from Japan such as Kyudo (archery); for over twenty years; and sumi-e (Japanese ink drawing); in which he has had several exhibitions.

David is famed for his wonderful wooden flutes that have received the highest praise throughout Japan. His flutes are famous for their reliability, precision, ruggedness and absolute beauty and he constructs each one from unique Australian hard-woods.



Sumi – e Workshop
Zen Painting. The way of the brush.
Sumi-e is the study of nature and its spontaneous depiction using black ink on absorbent rice paper.

Where: David Brown’s Montsalvat Studio, 7 Hillcrest Ave. Eltham
When: Every Thursday from 14th March to 9th May @ 6pm – 8pm
Cost: $240.00 (For all 8 sessions of the workshop. All materials provided.)
Enquiries and Bookings: contact David @ his Montsalvat Studio 9439 9699  Mobile 0438 347 919  Email: dbshak@gmail.com
Facilitator – David Brown
All welcome.

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Phone: (03) 9439 9699
Website http://www.shakuhachi.com.au/