$50
Click "Sign up at Asano US" above to reserve your spot today.
Miyake Taiko, formally called "Miyake-jima Kamitsuki Mikoshi Daiko" is a traditional drumming style that comes from Miyake-jima, which is an island of the Izu Island chain located 180 km south of Tokyo. Learn the basics of Miyake Taiko before taking the Miyake Taiko Intensive! Recommended for beginner taiko players.
NOTE: Also available: Miyake Taiko Intensive .
Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 09:00 to 12:00
Room:
Large Classroom
Facilitator:
Hidenori Tsumura
Kazuhiro Tsumura
Biography:
Kazuhiro and Hidenori Tsumura along with their father and brother form the Miyake Taiko Geino Doshikai. They have dedicated their lives in spreading the folk tradition of Miyake taiko. Starting with KODO, hundreds of students have been taught by the Tsumura family, and due to the increasing popularity of the style, they have opened a Miyake Taiko Studio in Tokyo. Striving to “resonate sound through the listeners’ body”, the Tsumura family’s devotion to Miyake Taiko is endless.