We started a blog for the senior class to keep track of the videos and reference material that is being shared while we teach classes over Zoom.
I’m still working on it, so keep checking back in. If you have any problems with the videos, please email yurika@taiko.org. Happy Practicing!
SONGS
Songs to practice along to.
Renshu Taiko (“Practice Drums”)
This is the song being taught in the November class. The video is MIRRORED.
You can find KUCHISHOKA and sticking here.
Renshu Taiko was written by Seiichi Tanaka of San Francisco Taiko Dojo, the very first taiko group in North America. (San Jose Taiko was third, after LA’s Kinnara Taiko.) Many taiko players in North America now play some version of this song.
October Song
This was the song taught in the October class. It was written by Yurika, a compilation of various skills/activities that we worked on through October!
See the song written out with Kuchishoka and sticking (R & L hands) here.
Yorokobi Taiko (“Happy Drums”)
This was the song taught in the September class.
Yorokobi Taiko was written by Steve Yamaguma in 1974.