nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Welcome
Craziness
(1) Part A
(2) Part B
(3) Part A + Part B
Embody
(1) Cold run through
(2) The Drop
-- Ends with .x (don cha)
(3) Left v Right
-- Ends with otsuri
(4) Even v Odd
-- Ends with nothing
-- We want the ji-pattern as a crescendo. The tsu ku can increase in loudness a little bit, but the accents (don and gon) should grow louder more.
(5) The Duets
-- Play ji-pattern under the duets.
-- STOP after Naomi+Airi (NO ji-pattern from Randall's duet).
Things to Remember
(1) Make ka sharper
-- The rim should be hit by the head of the bachi.
(2) More kiyai
-- It's all about HOW you say the kiyai, not WHAT you say
(3) Be aware of what you are doing during the performance
-- What is the audience seeing? Even while you're not playing.
Closing
(1) Practice duets/solos
(2) Remember the transitions
-- Confidently know how each segment ends and what happens next.