San Jose Taiko by Anna
I really enjoyed San Jose Taiko. I thought it was really neat and fascinating. It’s amazing how all the performers never get tired and their able to keep hitting the drums the whole time. They all looked pretty strong and I’m sure there’s a lot of training that goes behind that. I think the performers said that to train a person alone for this takes around 2 years. They also said that they do around 100 performances per year. That’s like 1 every 3 days almost. It’s amazing how much dedication goes into this art.
I also learned that most of the performers also have other jobs. That most of them have full day jobs and they practice for this during the evening after they get home from their jobs. That takes a lot of commitment. The 2 performers after the show told us about their sheet music and how they learn a certain song. You have to look at how hard to hit the drum, where it hit it, when to hit it, etc. They also told us that some of the things that they’re shouting during the performance are motivational words or cues. I found that interesting. I thought it was cool how they incorporated American style into it. They had some jazz in some pieces.
I also found it neat that PJ, the girl that was talking to us afterwards, decided to go into this because she was living in the United States but really no connection her culture. SO this art helps her to connect to her culture while still living in the United States. She said she was third generation Japanese, meaning that her grandparents were born in Japan.
Overall, I Really enjoyed the performance and noticed how into it every performer got, and how happy they were to be performing for us. They worked together very well to be in unison. It was very enjoyable to listen and watch.
I also learned that most of the performers also have other jobs. That most of them have full day jobs and they practice for this during the evening after they get home from their jobs. That takes a lot of commitment. The 2 performers after the show told us about their sheet music and how they learn a certain song. You have to look at how hard to hit the drum, where it hit it, when to hit it, etc. They also told us that some of the things that they’re shouting during the performance are motivational words or cues. I found that interesting. I thought it was cool how they incorporated American style into it. They had some jazz in some pieces.
I also found it neat that PJ, the girl that was talking to us afterwards, decided to go into this because she was living in the United States but really no connection her culture. SO this art helps her to connect to her culture while still living in the United States. She said she was third generation Japanese, meaning that her grandparents were born in Japan.
Overall, I Really enjoyed the performance and noticed how into it every performer got, and how happy they were to be performing for us. They worked together very well to be in unison. It was very enjoyable to listen and watch.
posted by ISC On Stage @ 11:22 AM
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