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Daihachi Oguchi, the master Japanese drummer who led the spread of the art of taiko drumming to the United States and throughout Japan. Oguchi helped found top taiko groups, including San Francisco Taiko Dojo, which has performed in Hollywood movies and on international tours since forming 40 years ago. A former jazz musician, Oguchi was one of the first to elevate the traditional folk sounds of taiko to modern music played in concert halls, not just festivals and shrines. He led and starred in the performance of drumming and dance at the closing ceremony of the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Along with Kabuki theater and ukiyoe woodblock prints, taiko is one of Japan’s most popular and respected art forms in the West
Emeryville Taiko Announces Classes Events
Happy New Year from Emeryville Taiko! Susan Horn and all the Emeryville Taiko students wish you a joyous 2009! We are starting the year energized and ready to drum! Whether your new year's resolution is to get more exercise, make new friends, develop your musical side, or have more fun, taiko may be just what you ...
Emeryville Taiko Director Susan Horn Made a Dream Come True
Emeryville Taiko Announces workshops and concert series for November in the Bay area Emeryville CA location is closed; classes temporarily canceled Sadly, we are unable to continue using our Emeryville location for classes and workshops due to occupancy permit issues. Until we find an alternate space we have reluctantly suspended our classes and lecture/demo sessions. See ...
Daihachi Oguchi: Taiko Drum Master Silenced
by Randall Robinson
A former jazz drummer, Daihachi Oguchi took ancient rhythms, broke them down and created new arrangements and compositions to accommodate an ensemble of drummers. He helped turn the traditional form into a dramatic performance spectacle. Elevating the traditional folk sounds of taiko to modern music played in concert halls, not just festivals and shrines. He led ...
Daihachi Oguchi Ambassador of Japan's Taiko Drums to America
Daihachi Oguchi, 84; drummer led spread of 'taiko' style in U.S. and Japan Daihachi Oguchi, the Japanese master drummer who led the spread of the art of “taiko" drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car in Tokyo, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84. Oguchi was ...
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