Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm KYO DAIKO Japanese taiko drumming "An explosion of sound, matched by uniform choreographed movements, creating an avalanche of sight and sound." – Philadelphia Weekly
UNIDOS DA FILADELFIA Pulse-pounding Brazilian samba Community samba school spreading the joy and excitement of Brazilian percussion through music education and performance Crossroads Music 48th and Baltimore Ave. (in Calvary United Methodist Church) http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org or 215-729-1028 Kyo Daiko, Philadelphia’s first community Japanese drumming group, began in 2004 as a collaboration between the West Philadelphia branch of Settlement Music school and Shofuso, the Japanese house and garden located in Fairmount Park. Originally named Shofuso Taiko after the Japanese House, the group has now developed its own identity and renamed itself Kyo Daiko. They combined "kyo" from the word "kyouryoku," meaning cooperation or working together, and "diazo," or taiko, because taiko performers must play together with a unity of sound and motion. But the concept of cooperation also comes from this unique collaboration between Shofuso and Settlement Music School, and between these organizations and the communities they serve. As they celebrate their 5th anniversary, Kyo Daiko looks forward to refining and expanding the repertoire and bringing taiko to new audiences. The taiko (literally "fat drum") drum has been used in Japan for over 1000 years in religious ceremonies, military exercises, dramatic noh and kabuki performances, and in musical performances of the royal court, but Kyo Daiko’s kumi daiko, or ensemble style of drumming, that dates back only to the early 1950’s. Kumi daiko features a group of players, playing different drums and blending rhythms into a single ensemble piece. Drummers beat the drums while moving their arms and bodies in dancelike motions, creating exciting music and a dynamic visual performance. Kumi taiko drumming is now often seen in Japan at festivals and other celebrations. Begun in the Spring of 2005, Unidos Da Filadelfia is the city of Philadelphia’s premier Escola De Samba in the tradition of Carnaval parade organizations in Brazil like the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro and blocos afros Salvador da Bahia. Founded in 2005, the school’s mission is to spread the joy and excitement of Brazilian percussion through music education and performance. Members of the school learn to play the traditional percussion instruments and learn the rhythmic styles of Brazilian Carnaval, and perform at various community events throughout the city. UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT Lulo Reinhardt, Stephen Bennett, Brian Gore, Itamar Erez "One of the most important showcases for contemporary guitar." - San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm CHULRUA Irish traditional music "Adept at finding unusual tunes and variants, and in celebrating the individual voice in the flow of traditional practice∑ a reminder of the things that matter in Irish traditional music." - Irish Music Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm ARCHIE FISHER Scottish songs and ballads "One of Britain‚s finest song interpreters." - Sing Out. "Quietly poetic ballads haunt like a shadowy specter." - St. Paul Pioneer-Press Friday, May 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm BRUCE MOLSKY & ALE MOLLER Appalachian old time and Swedish traditional music "The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddling." - Darrol Anger. "Among the most talented, active and prolific on the Swedish scene." - Dirty Linen ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity-Announce." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. You may post announcements to this list, but this list attempts to prevent discussion. Please use univcity to discuss messages on this list. Subscribers of univcity receive all mail to this list.
