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Experience the art of Japanese drumming!
DETAILS & REGISTRATION FORM (pdf)
No experience needed!
6:00-7:30PM, Twice a month on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Jul 14 & 28, Aug 11 & 25, Sep 8 & 22,
Oct 13 & 27, Nov 10 & 24, Dec 8, 2009
This is a hands-on class. Wear loose, comfortable clothes and shoes.
JASC Tsukasa Taiko Brochure (pdf)
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JASC Tsukasa Taiko
JASC Tsukasa Taiko is one of the leading taiko (Japanese drumming) programs in the Midwest. Head Sensei (Instructor) Hide Yoshihashi founded the group in 1996 and in 2004, moved its location to the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago (JASC), where it now bases its activities.
The goals of JASC Tsukasa Taiko are to:
- Preserve our cultural traditions by providing the highest quality music instruction to people of all ages
- Present world-class performances and educational programs
- Be an active and positive presence in our community
For more information please visit:
tsukasataiko.com
TOYOAKI SHAMISEN
TOYOAKI SHAMISEN
a division of JASC Tsukasa Taiko
Discover the Japanese traditional lute, SHAMISEN !
Legendary "Ozashiki" shamisen music from Toyoaki family.
Please visit: www.toyoaki.org
Toyoaki Shamisen Photo Gallery
JASC: Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago
Celebrating its 60th year of serving the community, the mission of the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago is to preserve and raise awareness of Japanese American culture and heritage, and promote the physical and spiritual well-being of Japanese Americans and the greater multicultural community in the Midwest. Visit www.jasc-chicago.org for more information.
AIRMW: Asian Improv aRts Midwest
Asian Improv aRts Midwest's mission is to build a vital, self-empowered Asian American community in the Chicago area by advancing the understanding and profile of Asian and Asian American cultures through the traditional and contemporary cultural arts. AIRMW is dedicated to creating productive relationships with artists, community and institutions in order to produce high quality arts programs that accurately reflect the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic reality of Chicago and the nation. Visit www.airmw.org for more information.
Acknowledgments
JASC Tsukasa Taiko and the Fifth Annual Chicago Taiko Legacy are programs of Asian Improv aRts Midwest and the Japanese American Service Committee and are supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Chicago Tribune Foundation, the Alphawood Foundation, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and The Joyce Foundation.
the Illinois Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
the Chicago Tribune Foundation
the Alphawood Foundation
Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs
The Joyce Foundation
