tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Bonenkai wrap-up
- KB thoughts
-- scattered
-- drum volume
-- audience participation, argh!
Farmers' Market plan
- finalize responsibilities (see gig page)
Farmers' Market practice
- non-taiko alternatives for oroshi, pulse
Kazaguruma Q&A w/ YK
wrap-up
- give rice to washers
-- pre-measured in bags
- what it means to "commit" to a gig
-- no cancellations
-- avail. for load-in, load-out
-- attend practice prior
-- if paid gig, get credit toward dues, Toshi and Kris pay too?
new practice plan
- 30 min fundamentals
- 30 min new ideas, next steps
- 30 min gig prep
- everyone takes turns leading, works with KB
- keeping an eye out for members *not* involved in gigs
- what do current individuals bring to Mochi Mochi? Brainstorm!
-- AB: 15c, high commitment, outside projects, new ideas, self-motivated, wide-ranging skills
-- CF: 11c, organized, good manager, high commitment
-- CH: 3c, new ideas
-- CF: 9c, new ideas, high commitment
-- DT: 10c, leadership skills, thoughtful input
-- DF: 9c, willingness to experiment, commitment to expanding taiko skills
-- DA: 3c, willingness to experiment
-- HF: 0c, cooking skills, Japanese language
-- JL: 0c, video
-- KH: 9c, new ideas, commitment to expanding taiko skills
-- KB: taiko skill, vision
-- SH: 10c,
-- TA: 0c, outside projects, diligence
-- TT: 19c,
-- TK: 1c, mochitsuki experience, kaeshi
-- YY: 24c,
- new Letter of Agreement
- use Villa Sorrento as photo op?
- need business account
- ATUS thanks ideas
- Torr. Cult details
- new members (Brian) coming next week
-- policy proposal
--- always open to new members
--- some sort of welcome demo/explanation
--- no "try-outs", since we're not any good either
--- need members who will push group forward (technically, organizationally, socially)
- Tue 8pm as Mochi Mochi in-depth class
-- currently, next course is Oroshi. Co-teach, or other topic?
- Feb 2 Free Primer mochitsuki
-- new members?
- looking ahead to 2016
-- groundwork complete, now we have to become great
--- experimenting and learning is easy ("honeymoon"), polishing takes grit and creativity
-- adjust to pressures of professional performances
-- accept new members and get them up to speed while we continue to grow
-- branch out (musical specialties [kane, flute, etc], guest artists, ending groove, etc)
-- NATC!?