San Jose Taiko by Amy
While getting ready for any performance I like to think about what I expect from it. While getting ready for Taiko I really didn’t know what to expect. To be honest, I thought it was going to be one LONG performance. This is because I figured I would get bored with a person hitting a drum over and over and over. I guess I figure “how much can you do with a drum?”. Well, I was completely surprised and taken back by how amazing San Jose Taiko was; from the very beginning I was hooked.
I was in awe of how together they were because I’m sure if they were the least bit off it would have been the difference between an okay performance and an amazing one. Even though each piece had drumming all were distinctly different. You could see how much of themselves they put in to every movement. This was not only their hobby, but their passion! Even though we couldn’t see the work behind the performance you know that they had put everything they had into it. Each movement was precise and not only did it have to be at the same time as the others, but you had to hit it with same force as everyone else. Anyone watching San Jose Taiko can see the tremendous talent of each person in the group.
Another aspect that stood out to me was the shouting. During the piece I thought that these outbursts were possibly lyrics of some sort. After talking to two of the performers it surprised to hear that they were shouting out mostly words of encouragement. Looking back to the performance it becomes evident that that was indeed what they were doing. While one performer would be doing their “solo” the others would watch intently, supporting and encouraging them along the way. To know that the group is so close makes you love them even more.
San Jose Taiko was a performance that I went into somewhat pessimistically. During this performance I definitely had my eyes opened to another culture and a completely inspiring performance.
I was in awe of how together they were because I’m sure if they were the least bit off it would have been the difference between an okay performance and an amazing one. Even though each piece had drumming all were distinctly different. You could see how much of themselves they put in to every movement. This was not only their hobby, but their passion! Even though we couldn’t see the work behind the performance you know that they had put everything they had into it. Each movement was precise and not only did it have to be at the same time as the others, but you had to hit it with same force as everyone else. Anyone watching San Jose Taiko can see the tremendous talent of each person in the group.
Another aspect that stood out to me was the shouting. During the piece I thought that these outbursts were possibly lyrics of some sort. After talking to two of the performers it surprised to hear that they were shouting out mostly words of encouragement. Looking back to the performance it becomes evident that that was indeed what they were doing. While one performer would be doing their “solo” the others would watch intently, supporting and encouraging them along the way. To know that the group is so close makes you love them even more.
San Jose Taiko was a performance that I went into somewhat pessimistically. During this performance I definitely had my eyes opened to another culture and a completely inspiring performance.
posted by ISC On Stage @ 11:15 AM
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