Taiko Courses and Performances in Japan and around the World
If you are in Japan in September, there is a concert in Omachi City (Nagano Prefecture) where Yabusame Daiko group are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They will have a concert featuring their group, as well as guest performer, Hiroyuki Hayashida.
The concert details:
Date: 21 September 2024
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Omachi City Bunka Kaikan
Tickets: Free
The Seiryu Club in Shirakawa Gifu Prefecture will celebrate their 10th anniversary. As the main event, they will bring Professional Taiko Group, TOKARA as well as traditional instrumental group, Ensemble Liberta.
The organizers have created this rare chance to see both TOKARA and Ensemble Liberta in full concert for only one 500yen coin. If you are in Japan, be sure to join this concert.
Date: November 29, 2024.
Time: 6:30pm (doors open 5:30pm)
Venue: Shirakawa Town Chomin Kaikan.
Tickets: 500yen
Triple T – Transcendent Taiko Technique
“training to go beyond ordinary limits in taiko technique”
Art Lee, artistic director and founder of Wadaiko Tokara, originally designed this workshop as a good follow up of the famed Taiko Stairmaster workshop, however Triple T has now become well-known as a “stand-alone” workshop.
Both intermediate to professional taiko players as well as percussionists of many styles will have fun during these skill improving experience. Intermediate to professional levels are recommended, although beginners are welcome to take the challenge.
A maximum 8 participants will be accepted!!!
Participants are accepted only after payment has been received.
**This workshop is taught in English**
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Dates: 14 ~ 17 October 2024
Two Days only (14, 15 October or 16, 17 October) are also possible.
Other two day combinations are not possible.
Time: 10:00 ~ 15:00 each day (including breaks and lunch)
There are a number of great Taiko Festivals happening throughout Japan this summer. Connect through Taiko CrossRoads to find out information for what is happening in the Japan Taiko Landscape.
11, 12 October
Join Tokara in Oijen, Netherlands for their first open European workshop of the 20th Anniversary World Tour.
Friday (11 October) will see participants learning the very unique techical playing style and rhythms that have been created and honed by Taiko Artist Art Lee for his world-renowned performance group, TOKARA. Exploring beyond the rhythms previously learned in his Taiko Stairmaster composition, this workshop also includes multi-drum movement, form, grip, and power unique to the Tokara style.
On Saturday (12 October), Yukari goes beyond well-known wisdom and delves into the depths of movement and strength in Yokomenuchi (sideways performance). Style and rhythms are specifically from TOKARA’s own original taiko compositions.
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Date: 11 and 12 October 2024
Time: 10:00 ~ 15:30
Venue: Kobuyanagi Dojo
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In addition to the Taiko CrossRoads event in August, this website will be expanding to include workshops and performances, both live and recorded, as well as other taiko news. See you soon for updates.
This year will be the first time that we are hosting Taiko CrossRoads online.
Planned schedule is as follows:
The workshops are planned to be live-streamed, but each workshop will also be archived during the week so that participants in each region of the world will be able to attend. Live talks with each teacher on Zoom is also planned.
There will be online drills (video, audio and notation) and other training resources to prepare for the course. These resources will be available to both online participants and those participants who are able to join us in Japan.
These training resources are scheduled to begin April 30th and continue each week with new materials.
During the week of the course, online training will consist of live online sessions of concentrated learning each day.
There are also planned Zoom Meetings, Tour-Around-Iida views and other fun videos.
The Saiwai Shimoina Wadaiko Festival Super Show is also planned to be live-streamed to a world audience.
Taiko CrossRoads participants will also receive free tickets to any live-streamed performances during the Festival.
If you would like to attend Taiko CrossRoads, but might not be able to make it to Japan, please consider joining us online.
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Taiko CrossRoads Website:
https://taiko-crossroads.org
Taiko CrossRoads in 2021 is planned to take place during the week of July 5-9, just after the Saiwai Shimoina Wadaiko Festival. If the current situation for Japan’s borders does not improve close to that time, fear not as we are also planning to broadcast Taiko CrossRoads online for the first time. More details to come soon.
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone Taiko CrossRoads for this summer. However, we are committed to bringing this one-of-a-kind experience back for 2021.
We hope to see you next year and look forward to re-engaging with the taiko world very soon.
Registration is now almost full for Taiko CrossRoads. There are currently only two spaces left. If you would still like to join, make sure to get registered as soon as possible.