Date:
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Welcome
- with neighbor: name, favorite animal
Warmup
- naname exercises: opposite arm swings focus
Set drums
Fundamentals
(1) Slowplosion A dajidogo
- daji don dan don
- dajidogo dan don
- dajidogodago don
(2) Call and Answer
(3) Slowplosion B
- The following drill is to help "individualize" arms for Line 1 of Slowplosion B
- Start with your right arm at the drum and your left arm extended in striking position. Keeping your right arm straight, slowly lift it into striking position. When the right arm is halfway on it's line of path (when it's pointing at the mirror/audience) strike the taiko with your left arm, without disturbing the flow/movement of the right. Repeat.
Independence Ude
(4) Loud/Soft Drill
Slowplosion A/B with jiuchi
Play Slowplosion A-B to track
Clean Up and Close
Homework:
Practice Slowplosion A-B
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Abi Sangco
Arthur Mok
Barbara Baker
Carol Fukuchi
Diane Fujimori
Ariel R
Kim Masumi
Naomi Nishi
Sharon Hayashi