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Date: 
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Small Classroom

P1210099

P1210098

P1210097

P1210096

P1210095

P1210094

P1210093

Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

[15] Welcome
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- space overview
-- LATI as guests at ATUS
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course overview
-- structure
-- goals
--- weekly composition strategy: individuals try, we video
--- coaching period: more structured (prep for PEAC) and less structured (lots of individual time)
--- perform *something* during PEAC week, individuals go as deeply as they choose with the topic(s) of their choice
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"

[5] today's topic overview: REPETITION
- making repetition satisfying
- aesthetic extremes: trance <-> through-composition

[15] role of bars
- AAAB
-- get four-count A and B suggestions
-- taking turns with individuals improvising
- stretching the bar AAA~
- stretching with an end tag: Otsuri
--- A A Ax, etc
--- A A Ax Bx Bxx Cxxx!

[10] role of boxes
- do -> de
-- 32 hits as "box", defined by changing tones
- capture best bits on vid
- Tally Ho demo

[15] combining AAAB/stretching with boxes
- adding complexity when too obvious
- press hits
- capture best bits on vid

[20] composition challenge
- write 4 boxes
-- use AAAB, stretching, and complication to maintain interest
-- 4min
- practice 2min (capture on vid?)
- demo 10, capture on vid

[10] additional inspiration
- other time signatures
-- literal composition coming later
-- After Rain, 101
- blurring the bar-line
-- resisting the 1
-- using the upbeat
-- repetition through the barline

Final announcements
- 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning
- class pages at taiko.la
- PEAC week plan
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- KB yardsale

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Charles Hsueh
Yoko Kawamura
Kim Gilbert
Kazunori Mogi
Kaitlyn Higa
Kuni Kondo
Doreen Haramoto

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Thu, May 07, 2015 01
Thu, May 14, 2015 02
Thu, May 21, 2015 03
Thu, May 28, 2015 04
Thu, June 04, 2015 05
Thu, June 11, 2015 NO CLASS
Thu, June 18, 2015 06
Thu, June 25, 2015 07
Thu, July 02, 2015 08 - coach
Thu, July 09, 2015 09 - coach
Thu, July 16, 2015 10
Thu, July 23, 2015 11
Thu, July 30, 2015 NO CLASS
Thu, August 06, 2015 12 - PEAC
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