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A program of Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW), Tsukasa Taiko strives to be a leader in the taiko community by advancing the traditional cultural arts as well as establishing taiko's presence in new and contemporary performance settings. Noted for its commitment to preserving traditional forms, Tsukasa Tiako is also recognized for its collaborations with leading jazz, blues, and new music artists.
See us on TV !
12/01/2011 Taiko Legacy takes the stage at Windy City LIVE
WGN McDonalds Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011
Taiko drumming is an over 2000-year-old ancient Japanese ceremonial art.
"Tsukasa Taiko" is a performance company in Chicago that has taken it to new heights. By adding Asian Jazz artists -- they've blended the traditional with new improvisational jazz forms -- to create a contemporary stylized musical art form. The Museum of Contemporary Art has been home to their performances since 1997 and it has become a December tradition. The show is called "Taiko Legacy 8" and it's a family friendly weekend of performances Dec. 17th & 18th.
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Upcoming Performances
Tsukasa Taiko at JASC
Tsukasa Taiko at JASC, one of the leading taiko (Japanese drum) ensembles in the Chicago area, was established as a resident arts program of the JASC in 2004.
Tsukasa Taiko at JASC's mission is to preserve and pass on the traditional concepts of taiko as a cultural legacy and to utilize these concepts in expanding and evolving the taiko form. Dedicated to strengthening the Chicago Japanese American/Asian American communities and being a leader in the taiko drumming culture of the Midwest, Tsukasa Taiko at JASC maintains an international profile by performing around the world throughout the year while remaining an active, positive presence in the metropolitan Chicago area.
In addition to presenting high-quality performance progams, Tsukasa Taiko at JASC also offers classes, workshops, lectures, and demonstrations designed to teach people how to play taiko, as well as to advance the understanding of how the cultural arts are a reflection of a community's heritage and legacy. Tsukasa Taiko at JASC has appeared at the Asian American Jazz Festival: Poland/Malta International Theatre Festival, the Smithsonian, San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park.
Quarterly taiko class sessions and special workshops are offered throughout the year for students at all levels of experience. It is recommended that children be at least 5 years of age to begin classes.
The Toyoaki Shamisen Project, under the direction of prominent musician Tatsu Aoki, is a branch program of Tsukasa Taiko at JASC, and offers instruction in the distinctive Zashiki tradition of shamisen (3-stringed lute) performance. Individual and group lessons in this unique, Tokyo-based style of performance are available.
For more information please visit:
tsukasataiko.com
TOYOAKI SHAMISEN
TOYOAKI SHAMISEN
a division of Tsukasa Taiko at JASC
Discover the Japanese traditional lute, SHAMISEN !
Legendary "Ozashiki" shamisen music from Toyoaki family.
Please visit: www.toyoaki.org
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
Tsukasa Taiko at JASC and the 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 MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Alphawood Foundation and The Joyce Foundation.
The Illinois Arts Council
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
The Alphawood Foundation
The Joyce Foundation
Special thanks to our Media providers:
Ken Carl Photography, LLC. kencarl.com
Mayumi Lake mayumilake.com
Larry Philipee
Adebukola Bodunrin