tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
Transitions Drill
- Komellero and Mochillero sections: stop when container touches usu
audience participation brainstorming: individual leaders will think through (KB on pounding)
- about audience participation
-- need 60 helpers so everyone has to help
-- assign numbers
-- moving quickly (so rice doesn't cool)
- bouzuki tate
-- about "bou"
--- non-traditional method for 6 people
--- keeping end clean
--- careful not to hit the usu; aim for the unmashed rice
-- TRY
-- TRY with rhythm
-- TRY with "erai!"
- bouzuki naname
-- more powerful stance
-- TRY
-- TRY with rhythm
-- TRY with Ripple
- bouzuki mawari
-- TRY
-- TRY with rhythm
-- TRY with Switch
two-person pounding: rhythm focus - "Sugine"
- downbeat person is our rock
-- everyone follow downbeat pounder
- upbeat is challenging
-- long practice of playing "and", gradually get faster
- 8th notes vs 16th notes
-- Nook and Cranny Drill: one 16th pair in every possible position
Dripple
runthrough
clean
closing