Basic Information

Organizational Affiliation		Western Oregon University
グループの目的		social

Background Information

グループの方針

To enjoy Taiko and share Taiko with the community

Group History
Describe how, where, and why the ensemble was founded. What was its inspiration?

Koichi Ando inspired the beginning of the group.
It has provided a means for which the Japanese students and alumni from Western Oregon University can share their culture with the community

創設メンバー

Koichi Ando
Todd Wilson

構成メンバー
(i.e. ethnicity, generation, average years of experience, musical backgrounds, and motivation for playing)

Primarily Japanese students or Alumni of Western Oregon University
Directors: community members Todd Wilson and Tom Jenkins

一番の課題
Describe two of the biggest changes that have characterized the group's development since its founding

We now have original compositions

パフォーマンス、レコーディング、発売作品

パフォーマンス
List a selection of your regular performance venues (for example, Denver Sakura Matsuri, Seabrook obon, business conventions, Manzanar Pilgrimage, Maui Marathon, etc.)

schools and multi-cultural festivals through out Oregon