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Taiko as self-expression
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
January 1974 is when I decided to be a part of it (San Jose Taiko). …
Diverse membership in San Jose Taiko
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
We’re definitely more multi-mixed—multi-mixed (laugh). Racially mixed. So I cannot say now it’s exclusively Asian …
Bringing Japanese American taiko to Japan
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
In 1987, we went to Nagasaki where we stayed with Ondekoza for a few weeks …
A “principally-based” taiko group in England creating a global taiko community
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
Having the experience of going to England in December, last year, and seeing one of …
Developing an original kata
Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
Well, naturally, when we first started, there was no real kata for us. There was …
Introducing Taiko in Vancouver
Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
I think it was 1979. We were invited to the Powell Street Festival. I’m not …
The philosophy of playing Taiko
Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
Whether they’re playing it the right way I think is the big question for us …
Defining a Taiko player
Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
Mr. Asano from Asano Taiko told us, when he invited us to Japan, he said …
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