JOIN the Kenny Endo 35th Anniversary Celebration!
October 24 – November 20
“Gateway – ‘Ma’ vs. Groove”
Kenny Endo’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Performance/Education Tour 2010
Touring to:
Honolulu, HI; Kennesaw, GA; Sewanee, TN; Oberlin OH; Kalamazoo, MI;
Bowling Green, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Westminster, MD; Fredericksburg, VA;
Stonybrook, NY; Princeton, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; New York, NY
The “Gateway” project brings together musicians from both Japan and the United States in a unique instrumentation premiering Endo’s newest work “Gateway.” “Gateway” explores the Japanese concept of ‘ma’ (space, time, interval) with the Western concept of “groove” (being in the “groove,” or “playing in the pocket”). Taiko, vibraphones, shamisen, koto, and percussion are the featured instruments. The tour centers on universities in the south, mid-west and east-coast offering educational opportunities for students to learn about Japanese culture through taiko.
Help make the “Gateway” project a success with your donation today!
The Kenny Endo 35th Anniversary Celebration is supported in part by the Japan Foundation; Tradex, a National Organization for Traditional Artists Exchange; Island Insurance Company LTD; Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii; Hawaiian Airlines; MIyamoto Unosuke Shoten; and Taiko Arts Center.
The Kenny Endo 35th Anniversary Celebration Sister Event!
Pan Pacific Festival
Please check out their other cultural events and great parade!
http://www.pan-pacific-festival.com/
Special “Mitsudomoe – Mind, Body, and Spirit” FREE Taiko Workshops!!
Sunday, June 13th 2010, 1:00 – 5:00pm
Special “Mitsudomoe – Mind, Body, and Spirit” Taiko Workshop
Kapiolani Community College Chapel
Free Adult Beginning Taiko Workshop 11:30 am – 12:55 pm
Free Youth Beginning Taiko Workshop 1 – 2:25 pm
Free Family Beginning Taiko Workshop 3-4:25 pm
1.5 hour Workshops for Youth, Adults, and Families. Please join us for a great opportunity to try your hand at TAIKO! Good for the Mind, Body, and Spirit! Please join us on Sunday, June 13th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm for a hands-on taiko workshop for the general public. Get on beat and GROOVE! Kapiolani Community College Chapel Registration: (808) 734-9211 Information: (808) 737-7236
2010 Taiko Artist KENNY ENDO’s 35th Anniversary
Taiko Arts Center adopts and supports the vision of Sensei Kenny Endo that “tradition is the basis of innovation and taiko bridges cultues and promotes peace.” This year, Endo celebrates 35 years as a career taiko artist. TAC honors Endo in helping to promote the expand the art of taiko worldwide. Congratulations Endo Sensei!
Foodland’s “Give Aloha” 2010
Foodland’s “Give Aloha” 2010Taiko Arts Center will participate in “Give Aloha,” Foodland’s annual community matching gifts program. During the month of September 2010 ONLY, customers can donate up to a cumulative total of $249 per person to Taiko Arts Center at any Foodland or Sack N Save checkout. Each donation will be matched up to a total of $300,000 for all organizations combined.
Kenny Endo visits Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
Kenny Endo visited Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School for a program introducing the
many taiko instruments of Japan. About 500 students enjoyed learning about taiko
and many teachers are now studying how to play taiko!
Thank you Queen Kaahumanu School for being such a great audience!