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SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
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Two New workshops
with
Emily Harada
New date added! Jan 18
Monthly Eleven Workshops
We’re happy to have Emily Harada lead monthly “Eleven” workshops. Kaoly Asano’s piece “Eleven” was introduced to TAM and friends in August 2024. Emily, Kaoly’s assistant instructors during her 2024 workshop tour, will be re-looking the patterns, looking further at the nuances, and teaching new parts that weren’t focused on in the workshop. For now, this workshop is limited to those who have once learned Eleven from Kaoly, but open to anyone to observe.
Preview Eleven with Kaoly Asano HERE (8:50)
These are not a series, but it is recommended to attend as many as possible to understand the movement. $50 per class
January 18, 2025 (Sat): 3:30 - 6:30 pm
December 14 (Sat): 3:30-6:30 pm
UDATE! Dec 14 has been rescheduled to SUN, Dec, 22 due to weather.
Taiko the Tawoo Way Workshop
Come learn a style of taiko that is still new to being taught in America. This workshop is based on the fundamentals of Tokyo's Tawoo Dojo and Gocoo created by world wide known Kaoly Asano. These workshops will focus on introducing a one of a kind full body and spiritual style of playing. You will learn part of a Tawoo Dojo piece as a tool to understand movement. Please note, this does involve neck, spine, and leg movement.
What is Tawoo? Kaoly defines Tawoo to be a path or road of taiko. It was her wish to provide a place for paths where you can discover, experience, develop energy, and find others on their own paths.
Read more about TAWOO HERE
Take one or take them all! This is not a series, but it is recommended to attend as many as possible to understand the movement. $50 per class
4 dates offered: Wednesdays, December 4 and 18
6:30 - 9:30 pm (breaks included)
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Meet the Instructor:
Emily Harada
Emily began taiko at 7 years old with Ho Etsu Taiko in Chicago, IL. Following her time with Somei Taiko and as a trainee for Taiko Center of the Pacific, she returned to Ho Etsu as a performing member and helped with artistic development and teaching.
In search of meaning and identity, Emily quit her athletic training job and moved to Tokyo, Japan to study under premiere taiko leader (and "Finding HERbeat" artist) Kaoly Asano of Gocoo and Tawoo Dojo. Along the way, she also started learning Ushibuka Haiya minyo and kokyu. She has recently
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September 22, 2024 - two special workshops
Eien Hunter-Ishikawa and TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble
1. EDO KOTOBUKI JISHI (CELEBRATORY LION DANCE OF OLD TOKYO) AND RYOMEN ODORI (DOUBLE-MASKED DANCE)
Dance demonstration and talk by Eien Hunter-Ishikawa and TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble
Please join us in welcoming a shishi gashira (lion head) for the shishi mai (lion dance)!! TAM is purchasing an authentic shishi gashira from the Miyamoto store in Tokyo. It is hand-carved by a Japanese craftsman and is a handmade piece of art. We have also obtained two authentic masks, okame (friendly female mask) and warai (laughing male mask), for Ryomen Odori (double-masked dance). They are also hand-carved pieces of art by a Japanese craftsman, and they are eagerly awaiting their debut.
About TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble
Demo and talk
September 22
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: TAM Studio, 655 Fairview Ave N, St. Paul
Fee: $10 or pay what you can at the door
Workshop Content:
1. Talk: Matsuri (festival) in Japan
2. Demo: Edo Kotobuki Jishi and Ryomen Odori
3. Q & A
4. Audience participation: Let's dance Shishi Mai (lion dance) and Ryomen Odori (double-masked dance)!
2. WORKSHOP BY EIEN HUNTER-ISHIKAWA:
ATARIGANE FOR NON-BEGINNERS
September 22
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: TAM Studio, 655 Fairview Ave N, St. Paul
Fee: $50
Workshop Content:
- Review the fundamentals: how to hold the instrument, basic rhythms and kuchishoga.
- Learn rhythms from Japanese traditional festival music.
- Learn a variety of rhythms and beyond.
* Please bring your atarigane if you own one. There are some extra atarigane you can use.
EIEN Hunter-ishikawa'S BIO
Eien Hunter-Ishikawa is a musician, educator, and composer specializing in taiko, shinobue, percussion, and shishimai. Recognized for his musicianship and versatility, he integrates his training in jazz, Western percussion, and traditional Japanese music to create an original, distinctive approach to instruction and performance. After receiving early training from Saburo Mochizuki of the renowned Tokyo ensemble Sukeroku Daiko, Eien earned his Bachelor of Music Education at Central Michigan University where he performed as a member of the Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble. He received his Master of Music in Percussion Performance at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. During his seven years in Honolulu, he performed extensively as a member of the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble and taught classes at the Taiko Center of the Pacific. Eien has collaborated with many pioneers of innovative music including the Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble, Kenny Endo, On Ensemble, John Kaizan Neptune, Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos, Colleen Lanki, Bruce Huebner, Masa Ishikawa, Patrick Graham, and the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra. Eien is a passionate advocate of Edo Bayashi and Kotobuki Jishi and continues his study under Kyosuke Suzuki of Wakayama Taneo Shachu, a professional ensemble holding the distinction of Nationally Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset. Eien is the founder of Portland Shishimai Kai, a group dedicated to the preservation and expansion of Edo Bayashi and Kotobuki Jishi by offering performances and workshops around North America and beyond. www.eienhunterishikawa.com
