Ken Kawamura -- 02

Date: 
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 13:00 to 14:00
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

Chudaiko Bachi

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch

Chappa
Ken has been taking KaDon's (Shoji's) online Chappa course
Goal: to get good enough on chappa, kane, and fue to join a taiko group

Chappa Form

Drill: 4-8 / 2-4 / 1-2(R lead, switch L lead)
Notes:
- Think basic striking of moving arms vertically + rotating angles
- Focus on movement for the "lead hand" and staying relaxed
- Maintain space between self and chappa, and keep in front of self (elbows not pointing outwards)
- Less robotic stops after hitting, especially down-strike

Practicing 16th notes:
- Right lead: approx goal tempo 130bpm
- Left lead: approx goal tempo 110bpm

Drill: Ji RanChan
Notes:
- Angles of each chappa during "Ji" -- release for longer and brighter Ji sound, using natural force of gravity
- Less surface hitting during "RanChan" -- easy to stay in small bubble, so open up and aim for less "cuppy" RanChan sounds
- Practice just the "Ji" right lead and left lead to check movement, chappa placement, and sound consistency

Matsuri Daiko
- Var 1: Ji - - cha | chan - chan - (four hits)
- Var 2: Ji - chacha | chan - chan - (five hits)

Incorporating Ji RanChan sounds, and the feeling of crescendo-ing to the "Ji"

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
Masaharu Miyano
Attendance: 
Ken Kawamura

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Thu, January 12, 2023 Eri Kanamaru -- 01
Thu, January 19, 2023 Ken Kawamura -- 01
Thu, January 26, 2023 Ken Kawamura -- 02
Thu, January 26, 2023 Eri Kanamaru -- 02
Tue, January 31, 2023 Issa Saito -- 01
Sat, February 04, 2023 Shozen Kanemori -- 01
Wed, February 08, 2023 Ken Kawamura -- 03
Thu, February 16, 2023 Eri Kanamaru -- 03
Sat, February 18, 2023 Minami & Yoriko -- 01
Wed, March 08, 2023 Ken Kawamura -- 04
Wed, April 26, 2023 Anne Okada -- 01
Fri, June 02, 2023 Kathleen & Andrew -- Private Lesson
Tue, June 20, 2023 Koji Kitagawa -- 01
Thu, July 06, 2023 Hideharu Suzuki -- 01
Thu, September 28, 2023 Esperanza Orpia -- 01
Wed, October 18, 2023 Esperanza Orpia -- 02
Wed, October 25, 2023 Esperanza Orpia -- 03
Sun, October 29, 2023 Rhys Ota -- 01
Wed, November 01, 2023 Esperanza Orpia -- 04
Thu, November 16, 2023 Esperanza Orpia -- 05
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