02

Date: 
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 18:00 to 19:45
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

prep
- six angles, 3 drums each person?

AS check-in
- why is taiko so important to you?
- how do those values work with LATI's courses / projects?
-- being useful
- initial evaluation
-- eyes
--- eye contact
--- using mirror effectively
-- strike
- concerns
-- burnout
- LATIdama project

small-drum improv. demo
- (wk 12 Radiddlepa?)

try love of shime
- tone (follow the leader: ctr, edge, press hits, etc)
- rhythm (copycat: common jiuchi, loud v soft, etc)
- musicality (advanced technique: doubles, dang, multi-drum)
- creativity (out-of-time improv, taking turns)

fund. 1 - bongo vs handshake position
- warmup
-- squeezes
-- "painting" stretch
-- "twisting" stretch
- both hands bongo
- one bongo, one bachi
- both bachi

fund. 2 - position of bachi in hand
- tossing
- flipping
- 6 angles

fund. 3 - bounce of bachi
- starting at top of strike, push only, bounce all the way up
- starting at med point, bounce all the way up
- starting low, bounce all the way up
- heavy -> light bachi

fund. 4 - fingers follow bachi
-- bounce low -> high: pointer finger, middle, etc, 32 dribbles each
-- other hand
-- then again high -> low
-- both together
-- both opposites

fund. 5 - bachi tip on axis
-- guide posts with partner

16s Drill, first 4 counts

try love of shime
- tone (follow the leader: ctr, edge, press hits, etc)
- rhythm (copycat: common jiuchi, loud v soft, etc)
- musicality (advanced technique: doubles, dang, multi-drum)
- creativity (out-of-time improv, taking turns)

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Wed, May 18, 2016 02
Wed, May 25, 2016 03
Wed, June 08, 2016 04
Wed, June 15, 2016 05
Wed, June 22, 2016 06
Wed, June 29, 2016 07