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Taiko Performance Video

#1 tiza126

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 06:23 PM

Over the past year, I've been learning to play taiko - the Japanese word for "drum." I'm sure you have all seen my several posts and layouts about this experience. But it's hard to get the full taiko experience through photos alone... so I wanted to share a video of my performance from Sunday evening, so you can see/hear it for yourself

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Taiko performance

(Our community group was given the opportunity to perform at the Japanese Festival, prior to the main group's performance. This was our first time performing in public!! It was so exciting, and we did a great job!! A layout about the performance is in progress... )

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 06:41 PM

AWESOME!!! You were WONDERFUL!! :2468who-do-we-appreciate:

Thanks so much for sharing the video with us! :band_drummer:

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 06:46 PM

Wow! That was amazing! You said your group did a great job and they sure did. I am so impressed with the performance. Thank you so much for sharing this. :clap:

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:05 PM

AWESOME performance, Tiza! Absolutely fabulous! I really enjoyed watching your video - thanks so much for posting it for us to see! Oh, you are so talented!

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:06 PM

That was amazing Tiza. How proud you must feel. I love drums and really enjoyed your performance. TFS Kay

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:37 PM

You really did a great job! I love it!

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 07:38 PM

Congratulations!
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That was awesome!

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 08:19 PM

You Rock! Apparently it so inspired my husband that he's watching a variety of Taiko performances.

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 09:13 PM

That is great - I love it. I love drums, any kind of drums/percussion. Especially without vocals - haha! I have never seen taiko though - very cool to watch your performance. Thanks for sharing!

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 09:16 PM

You're right - stills and a description don't do it justice. That is a very impressive workout! You go, Girlfriend!

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 09:25 PM

If you are impressed by my little group, feel free to search for other videos of "St. Louis Osuwa Taiko" on YouTube - they are the main performance group who have been teaching our classes. I'm still trying to work up to their advanced skill level

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 11:27 PM

Awesome and amazing job Tiza! I got all excited watching that and now it's bedtime - will I sleep or will the song reverberate through my head all night?

So cool!!

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 12:59 AM

That was fantastic, thanks for sharing the video.
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 02:42 AM

That was amazing. It's lovely to watch. Well done. I would hate to be the one beating the brass looking drum in the background. She has her arms in the air all the way through.

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 05:48 AM

Cheri T, on 04 September 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

Awesome and amazing job Tiza! I got all excited watching that and now it's bedtime - will I sleep or will the song reverberate through my head all night?

So cool!!

Maybe! The songs are constantly running through my mind. When you watch a taiko performance in person, you can feel it reverberating through your whole body - it's an awesome feeling

Belle, on 05 September 2012 - 02:42 AM, said:

That was amazing. It's lovely to watch. Well done. I would hate to be the one beating the brass looking drum in the background. She has her arms in the air all the way through.

That drum is fun to play - makes you feel powerful. But it really works your back & shoulder muscles, and takes LOTS of energy!

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 06:00 AM

WOW, this was wonderful and that's just what I was thinking- you must have muscles! Great to actually see what you've described to us and the performance was super! Thanks so much for sharing, Theresa.

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 06:18 AM

Thanks so much for sharing! I really enjoyed watching it!

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 08:57 AM

That was cool, Tiza! I've never seen anything like that. How did you get interested in it?

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 09:25 AM

Deb C., on 05 September 2012 - 08:57 AM, said:

That was cool, Tiza! I've never seen anything like that. How did you get interested in it?

My cousin got me into it. His birthday is at the beginning of September, which always coincides with the Japanese Festival here in St. Louis. He's a huge fan of Japanese culture, music, anime, martial arts, etc... so about 4 years ago, he started taking me to the J-Fest for his birthday celebration. The taiko performances were always our favorite part of the festivals. Every fall after the festival, the group offers a beginner's level class. I finally decided to take the class last year, and have been hooked on it since the first time I hit a drum.

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 06:02 PM

Can't believe you only started last year. What a great job you did!

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Posted 06 September 2012 - 07:09 AM

Thanks for sharing, Tiza! After hearing about your learning experience, it was so cool that you showed us what you've been learning. Fantastic job! You should be proud of your accomplishment. What's next for you in taiko?

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Posted 06 September 2012 - 08:04 AM

anemone1983, on 06 September 2012 - 07:09 AM, said:

What's next for you in taiko?

Next I just keep going to my weekly classes, learn new songs, and constantly work on improving my technique! Maybe one day in the future the performing group will have tryouts again, and I'll give that another shot

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