New York City, Bergenfield High School Taiko & Cobu taiko…
San Jose, Japantown – day 45-53
I’ve just discovered that my travelling fellowship is taking me on a 16664 mile journey…I have only got a little...
The sound of Hawaiin taiko – day 36-44
Reflections on Kenny Endo’s week intensive, talking folk music with Okinawan musicians, re-visiting friends in Maui, and an incredibly Hawaiian taiko...
Oahu & the legend Kenny Endo! Day 34-36
Hawaii Matsuri Taiko and the amazing Mrs K, Someii Taiko, Okinawan musicians and dancers, Riley Lee’s Yatai-bayashi class and of course Kenny...
Mahalo Maui! Day 25-33
Paradise, pineapples, Zenshin Daiko, Maui Taiko, scooter riding, and taiko talking…I’m loving Hawaii so far!
Greeting Mount Shasta – Day 16-24
Californian sunshine, chai tea, mountains, musicians, dances with sticks, dancing with everyone, and the best taiko show I have ever...
Goodbye Japan – day 15
Our last day in Japan turned out to be a long one, and full of spontaneity and surprise.
Gion Matsuri Madness & More – day 11-14
Festival, music, food, people, heat, heartbeat, dreams-come-true….and asking the question with a professor at the National Museum of Ethnology…
Oh Kyoto, you’re so beautiful! day 10
Kyoto bus station, 5.59am. Missing the guidebook that I left in Narita airport quite a bit right now.
Taiko, technique, day 7-9
An intense few days of taiko training, style-changing, talking taiko and meat on a stick…