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Voices of Chicago

A Conversation with Tatsu Aoki

Tatsu Aoki remains a prolific artist, composer, musician, filmmaker and educator, contributing to a…

Chicago Japanese American Historical Society • April 13, 2010

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A Brief History of Taiko - Part 2

>> Part 1 As in Japan, taiko’s function in the United States took a dramatic turn once …

Masumi Izumi • March 22, 2010

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A Brief History of Taiko - Part 1

Percussion is probably the oldest musical instrument in human civilization. In fact, it is older th…

Masumi Izumi • March 15, 2010

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Graduation

I really can’t believe it’s all over. 3 long months, and I feel like it just washed awa…

Travis Lau • Sept. 30, 2009

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The Rhythms of Life: Shasta Taiko

“This woman came up to me and said, ‘I don’t know why, but I just burst out cryin…

Darryl Mori • Sept. 25, 2009

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Teaching Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments to Children Within a Transterritorial Context

In the last ten years, I’ve been surveying classes, rehearsals, and presentations of musical …

Alice Lumi Satomi • July 22, 2008

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ShastaYama 2007 - A Magical Experience

ShastaYama (literally, Shasta mountain) is the name of the annual taiko festival held in the beauti…

Gary T. Ono • May 2, 2008

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Kyodo Equals Family

Kyodo Taiko was the first collegiate taiko group formed in North America, at the University of Cali…

Elizabeth Ishida • Sept. 5, 2007

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Japanese American National Museum Magazine

From Obon to Kumi Daiko: Big Drum in Hawai`i

The steady beat of a taiko has long provided the accompaniment for Bon-odori celebrations in Hawai`…

Sojin Kim • July 28, 2007

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The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 4 (Auxiliary Chapter) Yguazú Colony - A Community of Craftsmen

From January to February of 2007, I took a trip through Paraguay and the northern region of Paran&a…

Sachio Negawa • May 17, 2007

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