tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
[15] Orientation
- overview of website
- dues explanation
-- dues determined by room rental expense divided by membership, plus small buffer
-- dues required regardless of breaks
-- monthly dues deposited in group bank account
-- recurring billing system coming soon, hopefully
- members complete first month's payment and individual user profiles
[15] Welcome
my artistic vision
- Toshi's vision (Toshi explain), Kris' implementation, OUR group
- mochitsuki as the perfect "art container"
- Kagamikai, but original
- standard practice schedule
-- 15 warmup: copycat
-- 10 focus of the day, explanation/demo
-- 45 details practice
-- 15 sectional runthrough
-- 10 individual practice
-- clean, final announcements, close
Practice arc
- work through the various parts of the performance
- try a real mochitsuki, eat and discuss
- repeat, each time going deeper into the details
Risks of this approach
- too "shallow", nothing done long enough to sink in
-- limit scope: for example, on first pass, we'll only do kine section
-- individual's take responsibility for their roles
- some skills (sugagaki) require dedicated, long practice
-- focus practice time on the other ones
-- empower individuals to tackle the long-practice skills
Performance rough structure
kine structure
- (prep)
- oroshi (as hakobiya enters)
- jyunbi
- koneri
- ipponzuki
- dekiagari
- (mochikiri)
- (cleanup)
bozuki structure
- oroshi (as hakobiya enters)
- jyunbi
- tate
- roll
- naname
- mochi age
- mawari
- oshiage
audience participation structure
set up equipment (one nagado for every two people)
- bachi for different taiko
- mutes
- how to rotate
- how to learn by watching
Today's focus: oroshi stance and strike
- point out role and level
-- roles
--- one hakobiya
--- one or more players on nagado
--- two or more on koneri (waiting)
-- levels
--- following
--- leading
--- sugagaki
- copycat grip
- copycat stance
- copycat med strike
- copycat large strike
- copycat timing (focus on upstroke)
-- I lead
-- others lead
Oroshi practice following hakobiya