12 - PEAC

Date: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

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

Class syllabus: 

welcome
- personal updates
- coaching session feedback

warmup: copycat

Naname Essentials LATIdama Eval practice: Long phrase
- http://taiko.la/latidama/naname-essentials

take turns playing M patterns on single drum
- 8em each person 1-1-2, 2-2 structure?
- using M4-extended as cue
- switch - PHOTOS
- with jiuchi

final thoughts
- recap course goals
-- stance and strike fundamentals
-- ability to answer these questions
--- why naname?
(for future reference)
---- to allow movement
---- to emphasize the line of the strike
---- asymmetry of body, arms
--- what are the three variables of stance?
(for future reference)
---- pi angle
---- distance
---- stance angle
--- what are three aspects of the beautiful strike?
(for future reference)
---- tone
---- relaxation
---- grace of free bachi movement
---- speed
---- clarity of strike axis
- instrument use
-- bachi
-- setting up drums
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
- application of M patterns (naname solo, improv)
- next steps

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
George Tanaka
Irene Tanaka
Mandi Aoki
Carmen Bran
Eri Williams
Mitsue Kajikawa

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, August 12, 2015 01
Wed, August 19, 2015 02
Wed, August 26, 2015 03
Wed, September 02, 2015 04
Wed, September 09, 2015 05
Wed, September 16, 2015 06
Wed, September 23, 2015 07
Wed, September 30, 2015 08 - coach
Wed, October 07, 2015 09 - coach
Wed, October 14, 2015 10 - coach
Wed, October 21, 2015 11 - coach
Wed, October 28, 2015 12 - PEAC