At kaDON, we value shared experiences that build community. After the last couple of years of not getting to be able to gather in person we are excited to announce our 2023 plans! This year we are gathering in Fort … Continued
Eri Uchida shares a synergistic natural approach to katsugi okedo basics (taiko that is slung and carried by the player). Students will learn how to move and carry the okedo as well as how to hold the bachi stick and … Continued
Thanks for Your Support! Aya, Shoji, Diana, Yoshi and Jason are excited to welcome you to The kaDON Social Hour, a slightly-facilitated, yet highly-casual online hangout. Many of us are seeing taiko events and in-person activities happening all around us. … Continued
Check out Shoji’ new course, 3 Approaches for 2 Taiko. Learn Now Preview Video:
Workshop Description In this two-week series, you will travel with the 4 Loco Ladies (“4LL”) through their varied experiences and approaches. The first four classes will each be led by a single loco lady, who will share her expertise with … Continued
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Dive into the Art of Kabuki Bayashi with taiko legend Saburo Mochizuki.
[三つ打ちの基本] In these drills, Hibikus instructor Kunihiro Kawahara introduces the basics of mitsuuchi: the “sound,” “how to strike” and “how to practice.” Mitsuuchi, or horse beat, is one of the most essential rhythms used in the taiko repertoire of … Continued
This song is inspired by Japan’s festival music (matsuri bayashi), and incorporates rhythms that remind Maya of the joyful and pleasant feelings as well as the excitement she feels whenever she is at a festival. The lessons focus on nagado … Continued
In this course Kaoru Watanabe teaches the basics of composing for taiko and fue. Composition Basics