tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- introductions while stretching
-- members: name, MM exp. / role, why MM? (what's in it for you?)
-- prospective members: name, what interested you?, artistically, where do you want to be a year from now?
overview of MM
- current state of affairs
-- paid performing ensemble ($750/gig)
-- 6-14 ppl per performance
-- gig pay will go to defraying our dues and eventually saving for larger projects
-- finalizing our official business status
-- 30-60 min gig ready
-- three sections rough draft
- vision
-- natural arc of mochi-making as a vehicle for good taiko music, interesting information, and audience participation
-- great art in variety of venues: "mochi" as ticket into performing arts venues, but senior housing facility / Kumamoto fundraiser / ATUS parking lot has the highest potential for connecting
- need: 4 more members
-- contributing energy and enthusiasm
-- contributing artistic ideas
-- contributing technique (taiko, pounding, kaeshi, cooking, PR, etc)
new member orientation: ipponzuki
- both kine and M pattern fundamentals simultaneously
-- taiko
--- M4: sticking, slow to moderate tempo
--- dark ji: where on bachi, center person starts, others join
--- M3: sticking (R, L)
--- M3,4: following kine tempo
-- kine
--- basic technique: stance, grip
--- individual feedback
--- slightly changing tempo
future: repeat this practice, how to do checkmarks?
- taiko
-- review M4
-- add M1
-- full M1-4
-- sudden change to pound 1, pound 2 (straight quarter notes?, eighth notes?)
-- following leader for inbetweens
- kine
-- one set
-- two sets
-- video
-- with metronome 60, 120, 200?
-- with gently changing tempo (video?)
closing
- pair with your major/minor buddy to learn how to put things away