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Last update :10/5/2007

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10th Year Anniversary Concert

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History
            Eden Aoba Taiko was formed in 1997 to promote Japanese music art of Taiko drumming to Community members   in the area under the direction of Masa.  The group started with 6 people and members increased to 50 by the end of '97.  Members' age ranges from 6 year-old to 70 up.  It is our philosophy that Taiko is for everyone, no matter how old you are.  Our Taiko is folk music.  Main purpose is to have a fun drumming and enhances self-expression, self-esteem, and self-confidence.  It is also our goal to enrich disciplines such as respect,  harmony, and unity through drumming with others.
Learning taiko takes a time.  There is no short cuts or  simply ways.  It is like a life;  up and down,  bents and straights.  It requires a patience.
Taiko is a mental training with physical strrength.  As long as you practice, you will get better and then comes fun.

            Our equipments(Taikos, big and small and accessories) are made by ourselves.  So far we have made 20 taikos  including small taikos.    Our largest taiko is 32" diameter made  out of a 80 gallon wine barrel.  Also, we have purchased 4 shime taikos, 5 Okedo taikos, 3 Uchiwa taikos, 2 Atariganes, and 1 Chappa from Japan.
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Performances:    performances are opportunities to show what you have learned to the people.  It is opportunities to test yourself.
                                 It is a quite different feelings to drum a taiko on a stage and in front of many people than practices.

<> Performances/Demonstrations in 2007

                      January 20 (Sat)   Rossmoor Japanese Club New Year Party  : Walnut Creek  7pm
                      March 4 (Sun)      San Ramon Multicultural Fest  3pm
                      March 16 (Fri)     Castro  Valley High School Diversity Week  1pm
                      April 1 (Sun)         International Night  at Marina Community Center, San  Leandro,  7pm
                      April 15 (Sun)      Morgan Hill Norcal Taiko Expo, Morgan Hill  3:30pm
                      May 17 (Thur)      Taiko workshop for Visa international Cooperation, San Leandro  2-4 pm
                      May 19 (Sat)         Private event ( Limited members)  1:45pm
                      May 25 (Fri)         Japanese Day at Montessori School in Emeryville.  Time: 12:45pm
                      May 28(Mon)       San Ramon Art & Wind Festival  Time: 3pm

                     June 1 (Fri)            California State University East Bay  President's inauguration  Time: 11:30am
                     June 7(Thu)            Park Elementary School, Hayward,  6pm                 
                     June 8 (Fri)            Passport Adventure at Alameda County Library Fundation fundraiser, Fremont  6:45pm
                     June 9(Sat)            East Bay Japanese School, El Cerrito,  11:30am 
                     June 20(Wed)        Adventure Day time camp   Castro Valley  = Vannoy(10am) & Proctor(1pm)
                     June 21(Thu)          Adventure Day time camp   Fremont  =Brookvale(10am)  &  Maloney(1pm)
                     June 22(Fri)           Adventure DAy time camp   San Leandro = Corvallis (9:30am)   
                  
                       July  18 (Wed)       Livermore Library, Springtown Branch, Chidlren's program,  Time: 2:30pm
                      July 26(Thu)           Oakland Montclair Aventure time:Time:1:30pm
                      July 28(Sat)            Alameda Buddhist Church Obon  5:30pm
                     
                      August 4(Sat)          Oakland Buddhist Church Obon  5:40pm
                      August 25(Sat)        Tracy Library Children's Progaram, Tracy Branch  11am & Ripon Branch  1pm
   
                      September 1 (Sat)      Eden Aoba Taiko 10th year Anniverdary Concert  at CSUEB Theater  7pm
                                                           with special guests from Japna
                     
                       September 9 (Sun)   Castro Valley Fall Festival  12pm
                      September 11(Tue)   The City of Oakland's Sister Cities program  time:12:30pm
                      September 15(Sat)    Chinese American conference, South San Francisco  6pm
                     
                      October 4(Thu)         Hayward Histrical Society "Dearly Departed"  6:30pm
                      October 14(Sun)       Redwood Church International Food Court  7pm
                      October 17(Wed)      San Mateo Montessori School  10:30am
                      October 20(Sat)        Ripon Library  12:30pm
                      October 20(Sat)        Shiba Inu(Dog) show in Concord, 5:40pm
                      October 27(Sat)        Roosevelt Elementary School "Harvest Festival"  1:30pm

                       December 1(Sat)      Oakland Buddhist Church Japanese School Time:TBA
                     
                     



Performances/Demonstrations in 2006

                      January 12 (Thu)   Eden Japanese community Senior Center New Year Party, San Lorenzo 11:30am
                      Janurary 24(Tue)  Thermage Inc. Employee Gathering  11:30am, Hayward
                      March 1(Wed)   East Avenue MultiCultural   6:30pm
                      March 5(Sun)  San Ramon MultiCultural Festival, San Ramon, Time:3:30pm
                      March 13 (Mon)  Castro Valley High Multi-Cultural   12:40am ~ 1:20pm
                      March 15(Wed)   Lorenzo Manor Elementary School assembly  8:45am
                      March 16(Thu)  Washington Manor Middle School Multi-Cultural Dinner:San  Lorenzo   6:30pm
                      April 1(Sat)   Eden Athletic basketball Jamboree,  Creekside Middle School  12:30pm
                      April 2(Sun)   NorCal Taiko Expo. in Morgan Hill     3pm
                      April 20(Thu)   San Ramon Appreciation Dinner   7pm
                      April 26(Wed)  Plesanton Middle School Japanese Club, Pleasanton  11:30am & 12 noon
                      April 29(Sat)   Castro Valley Sanitary District Earth Day, Castro Valley  10am
                      May 4(Thur)   Cal State East Bay Multicultural event, Hayward   12:15pm
                      May 16(Tue)   Bancroft Middle School Multicultural Day, San Leandro, Time:TBA
                      May 21(Sun)  Cultural Event in Pittsburg  1pm
                      May 24(Wed)  Amador Valley High School, Plesanton   11:30am
                      May 29(Mon)   San RAmon Art & Wind Festival  3pm
                      May 31(Wed)   CSUEB International House , Open House  3:30pm
                      June 2(Fri)      Cultural Exhibit  in SF  Time:3:15pm
                      June 7(Wed)   Park Elementary Multicultural, Hayward  5pm
                      June 9(Fri)    Alameda County Library, Fremont  6pm
                      July 15(Sat)   Karate Tournament in SF  10am
                      July 18(Tue)  Summer program for disables at Skyline High in Oakland  10am
                      July 22(Sat)   A wedding in Oakland  10:20pm
                      July 29(Sat)   Relay for Life in Castro Valley, Canyon Middle School   11:45am
                      July  29(Sat)   Alameda Buddhist Church Obon, Alameda,  Time:5:30pm
                      August 5(Sat)   Oakland Buddhist Church Obon, Oakland,    Time:5:40pm
                      August 14(Mon)    「Fireworks in Kagura」Asashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan  Time:TBA
                      September 10(Sun)   Castro Valley Fall Festival  Time: TBA
                      September 23(Sat)   Private event    Time:7pm



   

                Visit our photo gallery    for past performance pictures.
                                                  

        For further information for performing/demonstration of drumming,
        please contact director, Masa by telephone at 510.786.3987  or
        e-mail: masaf@concentric.net

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Songs

        All songs are our originals composed by instructor Masa.

          Uryu --

          Full Moon -- 

          Oikaze --

          To Home (Furusato He) -- 

           Da --  Simply to hit, or drum

           Wa --  Harmony and unity:  express the harmony of Shime sound and Miya Taiko Sound.

           Kamui --  Sound of earth, wave and wind   that crerated the nature.

            Fujin & Raijin -- Two diffrerent existances can be co-exist by helping each other.

            Eden Bayashi --our very first song about communities and multi-generation.

            Harvest Moon & Harvest Dance -- Celebrate Harvest with Dances under the full Moon.

            Haru Ichiban (First Spring Wind) -- Strong yet gentle wind bring the Spring.

           Creation of Heaven & Earth -- Express begining of Earth, Heaven and people in harmony

            Umi-To-Kaminari (Sea and Thunder) -- Contrast of calmness of the waves and sharpness of the thunder.

            Yamase(Stormy Wind) --  Coloquial expression of strong wind in Hachinehe region in Aomori pref.

            Sho(Flying Into the Sky) -- A young dragon wakes up and flying into the sky to adulthood.
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Classes for all ages
    Classes are held at Japanese Community Center in San Lorenzo(710 Elgin St,).
       The focus of the classes are to have a fun drumming with others.
       Also, drumming is a self-expression among others.  Classes go on once/week for 10 weeks.                                                                                                                  
       Fee for a session is $25.00  Bring your own bachi(sticks)  or I have some for sale. 
       Interested, you are welcome to observe the classes.

        Next Session starts at week of 10/1 tentatively,   2007

            Children & Adults beginner:    Monday             6 pm ~ 6:50 pm
            Experienced  I:                      Tuesday            6 pm ~ 7:30 pm
            Experienced  II :                    Wednesday       6 pm ~ 7:30 pm
            Experienced  III:                     Friday               6 pm ~ 7:30 pm

            For more information, please contact the director, Masa by telephone at 510.786-3987, or
       e-mail: masaf@concentric.net

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    Concert report
          Thank you to those who came to our 10th year anniversary concert.
           Hope everyone enjoyed it.
           Concert DVD is coming up soon.  I will post when it is available.
          Thank you again for supporting our group.    

                   

Link to other Taiko related sites & Taiko groups:

      Techno Taiko --  Very inovative and friendly taiko maker

      Rolling Thunder Taiko Resources -- World wide Taiko Resources site.
      Hino Kuni Taiko --  Huge Collection of World wideTaiko group data base in Japanese. 

       Arakan  --  Japanese Professional Taiko group lead by Sen Amano in Yamanashi pref.

     Ago Kaijin Taiko-- Very Dynamic Taiko group based in Miye Pref. in Japan

       Tatsumaki Taiko -- A group  in San Francisco/East Bay area Also the agent for Kawada Taiko Maker.

       Kajiyama Taiko -- A group in Oakland / East Bay area.

       San Jose Taiko -- A Professional Taiko group in Sillicon valley, California

       Sacramento Taiko Dan --  A group at the capital of California State.

       Kodo --A World famous Taiko group from Sado Island, Japan.

       Ondekoza --Another World Famous Taiko group from Japan

       Kamo Tsunamura Taiko  --A group from Sendai, Miyagi-Pref.  Japan

       Kawada Taiko Maker -- One of the best taiko maker in Japan.  Sells DIY kit s in USA.

       Asano Taiko Maker -- 400 years of Taiko making and has a biggest Taiko in the world.
 

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