JOIN US as we continue to move and learn new things with taiko on ZOOM. This fall, we also offer three NEW classes: private shinobue (bamboo flute) lessons for beginners, Hatha Yoga Flow (2 days only, Tuesdays November 10, 17 at 5:30 pm), and Taiko Tailored Workshop (4 classes only, Sundays November 15, 22, 29, December 6 at 2 pm). PLUS Taiko Tots (ages 2+), Family Taiko, Youth Beginning-Advanced; Adult Beginning-Advanced; Edo Bayashi, and Drills for Skills. To Register:
Special Guests Todd Yukumoto (sax) and Jeff Peterson (guitar) join Endo in the concert. Photo by Marcia CampbellGuest, Contemporary dancer SheenRu Yong
The concert honors two of Kenny’s mentors: Barbara B Smith, esteemed ethnomusicologist who just celebrated her 100th birthday, and William P Malm, foremost academic expert of Japanese music who recently donated a set of Edo Bayashi instruments which will be showcased.
The concert also celebrates Kenny’s 45th anniversary of playing taiko.
SCEP Live Online concert series is a joint effort between the UH Mānoa Outreach College, UH Mānoa Music Department, the East-West Center Arts Program, and Friends of Manoa Library.
Donations to Taiko Arts Center, a federally approved 501c3 non-profit organization, are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Mahalo in advance for your consideration and support.
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“Give Aloha” is Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. It was created in 1999 to honor Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. “Sully” Sullivan to continue his legacy of giving back to the community. Normally donations are accepted ONLY during the month of September but the donation period has been extended to 9 pm, Friday, October 2.
Customers can donate up to $249 to their favorite non-profit organization and Foodland will match a portion of your donation. This is a great way to increase the value of your donation. Taiko Arts Center, a 501c3 non-profit organization, participates in the “Give Aloha” program. Please consider making a donation to TAC this September. TAC’s “Give Aloha” code is 78462.
You must have a Ma’ika’i card in order for Foodland to make the matching gift. If you do not have a Ma’ika’i card, you can simply apply for one at the cash register. The Ma’ika’i card also gives you great discounts at Foodland supermarkets. Just tell the cashier that you want to make a “Give Aloha” donation to Taiko Arts Center.
Sunday Spotlight on Taiko (Japanese Drums) with Kenny Endo Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2 PM – 3 PM UTC-10 Public · Hosted by East-West Center Arts Program Online Event http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ZNP Kenny shares insights about the art of taiko – highlighting instruments in the EWC exhibition – its cultural contexts, and the confluence of tradition and innovation, along with performance excerpts and demonstration. Please register here to attend the event: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ZNP
Due to COVID-19, the EWC Gallery remains closed to the public until further notice. However, we are happy to host our virtual Sunday Spotlight series in conjunction with the current exhibition “Musical Instruments: Sounds of the Asia Pacific” (extended through December 20, 2020). The exhibition features Asia-Pacific musical instruments from the Ethnomusicology Instrument Collection at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Music Department.All Sunday Spotlight programs will be presented on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Hawai‘i Standard Time) via Zoom. Programming will include conversations and musical demonstrations by Hawai‘i-based artists, illustrated talks, panel discussions, and an instrument-making workshop for families, culminating in a live-streamed performance event in honor of Professor Emerita Barbara B. Smith on December 20. Attendance is free, but registration is required.
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