Sunday, November 20, 2011 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 At 801 South 48th Street (in Calvary Church). Tickets are on a sliding scale: $10 recommended, $20 if you can, $5 if you can't and for children under 12 We expect a large audience for this event. Buying your ticket online and/or coming early (box office and doors open at 7:00) means less waiting in line for you and less stress for our box office volunteers. 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 of 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. Classes take place most Sunday afternoons at Studio 34 on Baltimore Avenue. Music samples, tickets, and more information: http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=3317---- 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.
