Dokokara

Date: 
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch
While we talk about goals for this class
As compared to other LATI repertoire, Dokokara is not as choreographic
-> Focus today is on MUSICALITY
-> Meaning - more nuanced sounds and thinking about the music rather than just getting through the piece together

Ji
Ji = ♡ of the piece (or lets assume that this is the case)
Enhancement Points:
1. Don vs Tsu control
2. Don dynamic variation - try different ways
3. Example - build up to the 2!
4. AllOne Practice - copy what the last person does

Solo
Using 8's
-Don't end the solo on the last beat so that the music continues
-Go over for a couple beats
-Start Earlier
-React
-> Make music

Chaos
Make it seem chaotic by not chunking it in the beginning of each 4-count
-React!

Build Up
-Foggy day, camera zooming in from afar
-Last (Don) Ka Ka Ka - is when it's completely clear

Main Phrase
Ka Drill Quiet
Ka Drill Accenting the first
Ka Drill Accenting the second
Ka Drill All Accent
A - ka KA / ka KA / KA KA
B - ka kaKa Ka KA (growing)

Soloing
Base it on the ♡ of the piece
-Hum it while you play it - Meaning: know that the music continues without you having to hit all the time
-Play along with it!
-Have some sort of reference or relevance to the ♡

River
-Keep the ji underlying

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Yuta Kato
Attendance: 
Jennie Gregg
Junko Maekawa
Miye Nakashima
Mitsue Kajikawa
Richard Diaz-Villanueva

Classes in this Course

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Thu, March 30, 2023 Dokokara
Thu, April 06, 2023 Omiyage
Thu, April 13, 2023 Jack Bazaar
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