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True Tall Taiko Tales: May 2015
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Thursday, May 28, 2015. New Song Diary: Fingers crossed. In about a month, SJT is giving some time for people to workshop new song ideas with the group. I've had an idea for a piece in my head for several years now; something I've introduced to the group four times over the last 3-4 years. Difficult, but the nature of the song prevents it from being easy, so. Labels: New Song Diary. Monday, May 25, 2015.
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True Tall Taiko Tales: June 2015
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Monday, June 29, 2015. New Song Diary: Two songs? On Saturday we held a brainstorming/workshop session for possible new compositions (down the line). I brought two ideas to the group to try out on some guinea pigs, and both went well. But now I'm thinking.wait, TWO songs? I was having enough trouble just working on one, now I've got two in the pipe. Smart move, Mr. Composer-man. Labels: New Song Diary.
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True Tall Taiko Tales: December 2014
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Monday, December 29, 2014. To my dismay, there's still a good amount of drama about what is "authentic" taiko. Or who is "more" of a certain taiko attribute. It's not unique to taiko, but I feel we - you, me, the people you know in the taiko community - can do a lot to address this. Wtf does that even mean? Or people with less skill who stay true to the style but aren't as interesting to watch? Now when I...
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True Tall Taiko Tales: Question Everything: Mistakes
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Monday, July 27, 2015. No one wants to make a mistake, especially when performing. But really, what *is* a mistake? Sure, you and the group know it wasn't the right move, but if you ask the audience "did you see the mistake? They might not know what you're talking about! Is it a mistake if only you knew you didn't play what you intended? Is every mistake equally bad? Is forgetting to kiai. Does it differ ...
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True Tall Taiko Tales: Messages
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Monday, August 3, 2015. He who says the most often has the least to say.". I came up with that quote a while back and I want to say it's from somewhere else but maybe it really is original? After thinking about it, I know I've heard the opposite, that people who say the least often have the most to say. Only you can answer that question. You'd make them all have as much impact as possible, I'd bet. Just l...
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True Tall Taiko Tales: I got nothing
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Thursday, August 13, 2015. So I'm sitting here trying to think about what topic to talk about, and staring at the blank page.and staring.and staring. I've been spending a lot of creative energy on my two new song ideas lately, so maybe that's where the creative juices are flowing? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Video: Humor, composition, and Kodo. Musical Technique vs. Musicality. Search my blog here!
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True Tall Taiko Tales: Composition in the group
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Thursday, August 6, 2015. Composition in the group. I recently received a comment on a post I wrote late June, asking me about the composition process as it related to working with the group. It's something I've not really talked about, although I've talked about composition in general. So what happens when you move off of theory and introduce your ideas to the group? It's also important to have a plan, e...
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True Tall Taiko Tales: April 2015
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Thursday, April 30, 2015. As taiko players, we let our instrument do our "talking". Big loud notes and big arm movements are exciting and dynamic, quiet notes can be calming or restful, etc. But what a lot of taiko players often forget is that because we. Are just as much the instrument as the taiko is, that what we look like behind the taiko often sends just as much of a message as what we play. Out ther...
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True Tall Taiko Tales: March 2015
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True Tall Taiko Tales. They're true, I'm tall, and it's about taiko! Updated Mondays and Thursdays). Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Fall Tour 2015: Part 4. On Sunday we had a 3:00 show and had to tech in early. Even though a show may be only one-hour show instead of two, the amount of time it takes to do lighting and spiking is about the same. The show went pretty well, even with a lighter audience. Nice to end a show when it's still daylight, too! Hoping for a good show to give them something to really enjoy.
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