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Culture Days will return September 22 – October 15, 2023.
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"Uzume Taiko Drummers" Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop. Uzume Taiko. Adam PW Smith, Photographer -
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"DIY Drums from Home" Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop. Uzume Taiko Studio, Richmond, B.C. -
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"Uzume Taiko in Studio" Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop Uzume Taiko Studio, Richmond, B.C. -
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"DIY Drums from Home" Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop, Uzume Taiko Studio, Richmond, B.C.
Uzume Taiko Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop
Digital
Interdisciplinary Music Performance Physical activity & movement Youth & teensDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Uzume Taiko Studio on Mitchell Island, Richmond, B.C.
Richmond, BC
Directions: N/A.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Taiko is a Japanese word that means “big drum.” Taiko drumming is a fun experience for all ages and is an integrated activity that combines elements of martial arts, music and dance. Join the Interactive Virtual Taiko Drum Workshop and unleash your inner drummer!
Watch a Virtual Uzume Taiko Drum Performance and Demonstration of DIY Drums, Drum Pads and Drumsticks.
Gather DIY Drum Objects and Drumsticks from around the home.
Practice Taiko Drumming with the online videos.
Participate in a live ZOOM Taiko Basic Drills Drum Lesson.
A DIY Drum from home can be a plastic tub, bucket, tote bin, cardboard box, mixing bowl, or pot. Alternately a DIY Drum Pad can be placed on a desktop to soften the impact and sound. A pillow, folded blanket or towel, mouse pad, chair cushion and yoga mat can work as Drum Pads. DIY Drumsticks can be pencils, chopsticks, wooden spoons, plastic spatulas, or wood dowels.
Join in a live ZOOM Taiko Basic Drills Drum Lesson led by Uzume Taiko drummers! Participate using your DIY Drum from home and a pair of DIY drumsticks.
Saturday, September 26 from Noon to 1:00 PM PST. Free
Register at: [email protected] and receive Password to Join the ZOOM Meeting.
Links
Organizer
Uzume Taiko Drum Group
UZUME TAIKO (pronunciation) “OO – ZOO – MAY TIE – KO”
The group Uzume Taiko was formed in 1989 and takes its name from the goddess of laughter, "Ame no Uzume no Mikoto" (the Heavenly Alarming Female) who according to Japanese legend, first began taiko drumming. In the past 30 years, Uzume Taiko has performed all over the world and for many different kinds of events. During the school year the group performs and leads workshops for both elementary and high schools. The Uzume Taiko Ensemble is a larger group of musicians who perform evening concerts in North America and
Internationally.
We enjoy playing taiko for all ages and believe that it is especially important for young people to hear and see as many different types of cultural expressions as possible. We all come from different backgrounds and have our own experiences that makes us who we are. We feel that it is important for all of us to share our differences, similarities and experience so that we can all understand one another better.