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 March 8, 2008 7:30PM Mu Daiko
Taiko is the Japanese word for drum. Taiko drumming goes back to the earliest Japanese communities where it was a part of daily life and rituals. In Members have performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota. In July 2005, Mu Daiko was selected as one of only four taiko groups in North America to perform at the annual North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Mu Daiko’s performance style and original compositions are influenced not only by Shiomi’s study with Tanaka Sensei and workshops with Kenny Endo, Hanayui, and Fubuki Daiko, but also by its parent company’s theatrical aesthetic and its connection to Korean Mask Dance. Three of Mu Performing Arts' mainstage productions since 1999 have showcased a taiko-based subject and/or taiko performance. Mu Daiko performs over one hundred times each year for schools, community organizations, arts institutions and corporations. In addition Mu Daiko reaches hundreds of taiko enthusiasts through its ongoing taiko classes and elementary, secondary and college-level workshops and residencies. |
