The East West Center and Taiko Arts Center present workshops on Edo Bayashi, shime daiko, and more.
Featuring artist-in-residence, Kyosuke Suzuki from Tokyo.
August 23-28 in Honolulu
with two concerts on Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28.
MARK your calendars and SAVE the DATES now!
More details forthcoming!
Honolulu, Hawaii!!!
And welcome to the islands Yuta Kato (CA)! Ben Pachter (PA)! Carol Hewitt (CA)! Miranda Ludernan (NM)!
Taiko Center of the Pacific’s Summer Taiko Intensives begin tomorrow, Monday, June 6th!
If you haven’t registered yet, come on down anyway!
12:30-2:15 pm chudaiko
2:30-4:15 pm taiko “set” (2-3 drums at one time!)
ALSO, Looking forward to working with Lopaka Colon, Makana, Kapua Dalire, Kapono Ciotti, and Daniel Paul for an IBM extravaganza this week!
CONGRATULATIONS to Jade Ogoshi & Ryan Luce !!!
(Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group, and Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble members!)
on their graduation from high school! We wish them the BEST in all their future endeavors! Taiko on!
COMING SOON!!!
Join Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific in the Summer Taiko Intensives at the base of Diamond Head! Intensive short-term study of taiko, and “taiko set,” a form popularized by Kenny Endo. Short-term inexpensive housing and shuttle service also available.
http://www.kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific/class-information/summer-taiko-intensives
KYOSUKE SUZUKI, master of Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the traditional lion dance of Edo (the former name of Tokyo) and Matsuri Bayashi (Japanese festival music) comes to Honolulu for workshops (August 23-25), and concert (August 27). Details coming soon!
TCP offers two 4-week sessions this summer for all ages and skill levels!
Its never too early and never too late to begin!
http://www.kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific/class-information
Beginners – Advanced; Youth, Teens, Adults, and even a Family Taiko class!
Join us for a fun-filled summer!
Check it out!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Endo
Interested to study taiko in Hawaii with Kenny Endo and the Taiko Center of the Pacific (TCP)? TCP offers a one-year fellowship to a taiko practitioner with
free classes for one year and other opportunities to study, perform, and travel.
Applications must be postmarked by April 2, 2011. For more info, visit:
http://www.kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific/tcp-fellowship
RHYTHM SUMMIT in Concert !!!
World Class Musicians Kenny Endo (taiko), Noel Okimoto (drumset, vibraphones), and Dean Taba (bass, kalimba) reunite for an afternoon concert at the Honolulu Academy of Arts’ Doris Duke Theatre on Sunday April 3, 2011 at 4 pm
Purchase tickets at:
http://www.honoluluacademy.org/events/lectures_performances/5324-na_mele_o_hawaii_rhythm_summit_kenny_endo_noel_okimoto_dean_taba
See KETE perform at Ala Moana Center Stage THIS SATURDAY 3.5.11
at 12 noon and
MEET the 2011 Cherry Blossom Queen Contestants!
This year, KETE collaborates with
West African drum specialist Kapono Ciotti and
shekere specialist Tirrell McGruder!
Come hear about SABAR, a unique style of Senagalese Drumming
in a Talk Story Session with Kapono
Wednesday, February 16 6:30-7:30 pm
Kapiolani Community College’s OHIA 118
Free.
The TAIKO and Sabar project will premiere in Fall 2011.
Supported in part by Taiko Arts Center; and the Mayor’s Office on
Culture and the Arts.
a time of unhurried pace, tranquility, peace, and more rabbits!
Was in Crestone, Colorado at the beginning of the year…..
beautiful spiritual center in the Rockies.
Worked on a recording with singer Madi Sato.
Here’s a clip of what we were doing:
“Return to the River”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd6sr6wy-Pk
The celebrations continue!
Join KETE on Saturday 2.12.11 10 AM
Market City’s New Year’s Celebration
Kenny Endo will be In Pittsburgh on April 1 at
Westmoreland Community College
TAIKO CENTER of the PACIFIC FELLOWSHIP
Application Deadline is APRIL 2nd!
Come to Hawaii and study taiko with Kenny Endo!
For more information:
http://www.kennyendo.com/taiko-center-of-the-pacific/tcp-fellowship
Sunday, April 24th TOKYO!!!
Oedo Sukeroku Taiko with Kenny Endo!!!
Tokyo Live House!
Details forthcoming.
Check back at:
http://www.kennyendo.com/calendar
Aloha all! Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu!
Happy New Year!
Best Wishes to All for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year!
May Peace Prevail!
