Hello everyone
We are considering having a workshop with Kaoru Watanabe fron NYC this Saturday the 8th from 3-5pm.
It will be a couple hours long and a great opportunity to learn good form and basics from a great taiko player.
Let us know if you are interested by emailing princetontaiko@gmail.com with Taiko Workshop in the subject.
Hope you can make it!
Tora Taiko
About Me
- Princeton Taiko
- 虎 Taiko (Tora, for tiger) is Princeton's only group dedicated to learning and performing the Japanese drumming art Taiko. Tora Taiko collaborates with other groups on campus to compose pieces and share cultural knowledge on campus.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Weekly practices in McAplin
We have our weekly practice in McAplin Auditorium in Woolworth Music center
Wednesday 9-10:30 pm.
All are welcome to come join - no drumming experience necessary. Come with comfortable clothes, ready to hit a drum!
We will be teaching the basics for the first few weeks.
If you have any questions, let us know
princetontaiko@gmail.com
Wednesday 9-10:30 pm.
All are welcome to come join - no drumming experience necessary. Come with comfortable clothes, ready to hit a drum!
We will be teaching the basics for the first few weeks.
If you have any questions, let us know
princetontaiko@gmail.com
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Princeton for Japan
Tora Taiko is performing at Princeton for Japan!
When: Wednesday, May 11, 8-9:30pm
Where: Princeton University Chapel
The event is free, but there will be a donation table for earthquake and tsunami relief fundraising through SVPI, www.svpi.org
Other performers:
Sympoh
Triple 8
Kendo Club
Roaring 20
Chapel Choir ensembles
Koleinu
Taiko Club
A duet by Glenn Swann (Shakuhachi player) and Peiyou Chang (Chinese guqin player)
When: Wednesday, May 11, 8-9:30pm
Where: Princeton University Chapel
The event is free, but there will be a donation table for earthquake and tsunami relief fundraising through SVPI, www.svpi.org
Other performers:
Sympoh
Triple 8
Kendo Club
Roaring 20
Chapel Choir ensembles
Koleinu
Taiko Club
A duet by Glenn Swann (Shakuhachi player) and Peiyou Chang (Chinese guqin player)
Friday, April 29, 2011
Communiversity! Saturday, April 30
Yes this post is a bit last minute...but...
SATURDAY, APR 30
COMMUNIVERSITY
NASSAU ST, PRINCETON
Communiversity is the annual town-and-gown arts festival here at Princeton! It's one of the biggest events of the year around here. Tons of yummy food, crafts, music, dancing, student group booths, give aways....
Tora Taiko was given the immense privilege of being able to perform tomorrow on the mainstage!!! We are so excited to perform with TCNJ Taiko! It's definitely the beginning of something very fun...stop by Nassau St. around 2pm!
http://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/HTML/EVENTS/CV2011/2011CV_main.html
Schedule of Performances (YES WE'RE LISTED)
http://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/HTML/EVENTS/CV2011/2011CV_performers.html
SATURDAY, APR 30
COMMUNIVERSITY
NASSAU ST, PRINCETON
Communiversity is the annual town-and-gown arts festival here at Princeton! It's one of the biggest events of the year around here. Tons of yummy food, crafts, music, dancing, student group booths, give aways....
Tora Taiko was given the immense privilege of being able to perform tomorrow on the mainstage!!! We are so excited to perform with TCNJ Taiko! It's definitely the beginning of something very fun...stop by Nassau St. around 2pm!
http://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/HTML/EVENTS/CV2011/2011CV_main.html
Schedule of Performances (YES WE'RE LISTED)
http://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/HTML/EVENTS/CV2011/2011CV_performers.html
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Our First Officer Board!
We're pleased to announced the first ever Officer Board of Tora Taiko:
Co-Presidents: Julie and Max
Artistic Director: Anjali
Treasurer: Ololade
Secretary: Sarah
As always, to reach us you can simply email princetontaiko@gmail.com.
Co-Presidents: Julie and Max
Artistic Director: Anjali
Treasurer: Ololade
Secretary: Sarah
As always, to reach us you can simply email princetontaiko@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP TONIGHT!
Tora Taiko is performing tonight as part of the Asian Pop Music Conference here on campus! From 5-6pm catch us playing the songs we learned in class over the past semester as well as some new material that we just put together. Most exciting is that this is the debut performance for many of our newest members! Come show your support.
After that, from 6-7pm our taiko teacher, Kaoru Watanabe (taikonyc.com), will be teaching a taiko workshop to Tora Taiko members and to the general public. Registration has closed for the workshop, but you are welcome to come observe if you are affiliated with Princeton University or registered with the Asian Pop Music Conference.
McAlpin Hall
5-6 performance
6-7 workshop
See you there :D
After that, from 6-7pm our taiko teacher, Kaoru Watanabe (taikonyc.com), will be teaching a taiko workshop to Tora Taiko members and to the general public. Registration has closed for the workshop, but you are welcome to come observe if you are affiliated with Princeton University or registered with the Asian Pop Music Conference.
McAlpin Hall
5-6 performance
6-7 workshop
See you there :D
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Update on the workshop 3/26
Hi all!
Our registration for Kaoru Watanabe's workshop is closed. If you would like to learn more, please email princetontaiko@gmail.com
Our registration for Kaoru Watanabe's workshop is closed. If you would like to learn more, please email princetontaiko@gmail.com
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tora Taiko in the Trenton Times!!!
Thanks a ton to reporter Lauren Zumbach and photographer Martin Griff for such a great article!!!
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/03/princeton_universitys_newest_p.html
Our teacher, Kaoru Watanabe, is teaching a free taiko workshop from 6-7pm this Saturday the 26th for Princeton faculty, students, or any attendees of the Asian Pop Music Conference on campus the 25 and 26th. We'll be in McAlpin Hall inside the Woolworth Music Center.
To sign up, please fill out this form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHE1RDZ6ZEpKSG9iVDRfVGotajRoc2c6MQ#gid=0
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/03/princeton_universitys_newest_p.html
Our teacher, Kaoru Watanabe, is teaching a free taiko workshop from 6-7pm this Saturday the 26th for Princeton faculty, students, or any attendees of the Asian Pop Music Conference on campus the 25 and 26th. We'll be in McAlpin Hall inside the Woolworth Music Center.
To sign up, please fill out this form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHE1RDZ6ZEpKSG9iVDRfVGotajRoc2c6MQ#gid=0
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
EAST COAST TAIKO CONFERENCE 2011
Earlier tonight we came back from the first annual East Coast Taiko Conference, which was hosted by Yamatai Taiko up at Cornell this year! The past two days have been absolutely amazing. Can't wait to write more about everything that happened.
Stay tuned! We've got some pictures too :D
Stay tuned! We've got some pictures too :D
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
In the Mix: Asian Popular Music Conference
Save the date: March 25-26!
"Interest in Asian popular music—by which we are referencing both popular music in Asia itself and popular genres played by Asians outside of Asia—has grown internationally over the past decade, thanks to the global popularity of anime, video games, and other media, increased travel, and easy accessibility through the Internet, among other factors. In a world where global popular musics are decentralized into local scenes that are less influenced by North American trends than they might have been in the past, the study of Asian popular music invites negotiations among a diversity of theoretical viewpoints, methodologies, and disciplines, including globalization, gender, media and/or literary studies, anthropology, and musicology/ethnomusicology.
The conference aims to gather together scholars from a wide range of perspectives. We are also inviting musicians and music industry professionals to contribute their thoughts on their own experiences, thereby adding practical insight into the mix of scholarly discussions. In so doing, we seek to deepen our understanding of artists, musics, and scenes as perceived by fans, promoters, and academics in actual and theoretical contexts.
In addition to paper panels and discussions, the conference will include a special talk by DJ Krush—a pioneer of Japanese hip-hop and internationally known DJ/producer, known for his varied soundscapes of hip-hop beats and Japanese sonic references—followed by a performance by DJ Krush."
Organized by
Richard Okada, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University
Noriko Manabe, Department of Music, Princeton University
Cameron Moore, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University
http://www.princeton.edu/asianpop/
Princeton Tora Taiko will be there...
"Interest in Asian popular music—by which we are referencing both popular music in Asia itself and popular genres played by Asians outside of Asia—has grown internationally over the past decade, thanks to the global popularity of anime, video games, and other media, increased travel, and easy accessibility through the Internet, among other factors. In a world where global popular musics are decentralized into local scenes that are less influenced by North American trends than they might have been in the past, the study of Asian popular music invites negotiations among a diversity of theoretical viewpoints, methodologies, and disciplines, including globalization, gender, media and/or literary studies, anthropology, and musicology/ethnomusicology.
The conference aims to gather together scholars from a wide range of perspectives. We are also inviting musicians and music industry professionals to contribute their thoughts on their own experiences, thereby adding practical insight into the mix of scholarly discussions. In so doing, we seek to deepen our understanding of artists, musics, and scenes as perceived by fans, promoters, and academics in actual and theoretical contexts.
In addition to paper panels and discussions, the conference will include a special talk by DJ Krush—a pioneer of Japanese hip-hop and internationally known DJ/producer, known for his varied soundscapes of hip-hop beats and Japanese sonic references—followed by a performance by DJ Krush."
Organized by
Richard Okada, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University
Noriko Manabe, Department of Music, Princeton University
Cameron Moore, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University
http://www.princeton.edu/asianpop/
Princeton Tora Taiko will be there...
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
General Meeting Times
We are generally meeting on Tuesdays 9-11 p.m. in Dillon Gym, yet the other days have yet to be confirmed. Email princetontaiko@gmail.com for more details.
Spring 2011 Workshops
Mr. Kaoru Watanabe from Kodo Taiko in Japan, is coming to work with us on these days this semester:
February 19th, 4-6 p.m.
March 26th, 4-6 p.m.
April 16th, 4-6 p.m.
April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
We are planning to have about 20 participants in each workshop. If interested, please email princetontaiko@gmail.com to secure a spot! No experience necessary. All ages and physiques are welcome.
For all four workshops: $80
A single class: $25 dollars
We are currently working on funding to help subsidize the workshops and will keep you updated!
For more information on Mr. Watanabe: http://www.watanabekaoru.com/e/
Come drum with us!!!
February 19th, 4-6 p.m.
March 26th, 4-6 p.m.
April 16th, 4-6 p.m.
April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
We are planning to have about 20 participants in each workshop. If interested, please email princetontaiko@gmail.com to secure a spot! No experience necessary. All ages and physiques are welcome.
For all four workshops: $80
A single class: $25 dollars
We are currently working on funding to help subsidize the workshops and will keep you updated!
For more information on Mr. Watanabe: http://www.watanabekaoru.com/e/
Come drum with us!!!
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