February 2020
Advanced Skills Class: Winter 2020
Ready to up your taiko game? The advanced skills class is for you! Naname uchi is a style developed in the Tokyo area and then around the US as a particularly engaging, movement-oriented drumming style. Origins come from the local temple festival styles which were more formalized by the group Oedo Sukeroku. Please note that this is NOT a beginners' class, this is more akin to TRAINING. The pacing will be faster and the expectations higher than in Rec…
Find out more »March 2020
Winter Recreational Taiko Class
Want to join the Recreational Taiko Class? Be sure to sign up for our next Introductory Taiko Workshop on January 12! Prerequisite: one of Mark’s Introductory Taiko Workshops or previous taiko experience. If you do not have previous experience, please contact Mark H to discuss whether he can arrange a private or small group lesson. Register and pay online with House of Musical Traditions! Register Here or call (301) 270-9090. If it is fewer than 3 days before the first class, we…
Find out more »April 2020
Introductory Taiko Workshop
Have fun, get a good workout, and meet some awesome people ... all while hitting big drums with big sticks! Sign up for Mark H Taiko's Introductory Taiko Workshop! Taiko is a dynamic art form based on traditional Japanese drumming practiced all over the world. This workshop is designed to introduce the basics of taiko technique, practice of kumidaiko (ensemble drumming), awareness of ki (energy), use of koe (voice), history and philosophy -- all while having a good time! No experience necessary,…
Find out more »Introductory Taiko Workshop
Have fun, get a good workout, and meet some awesome people ... all while hitting big drums with big sticks! Sign up for Mark H Taiko's Introductory Taiko Workshop! Taiko is a dynamic art form based on traditional Japanese drumming practiced all over the world. This workshop is designed to introduce the basics of taiko technique, practice of kumidaiko (ensemble drumming), awareness of ki (energy), use of koe (voice), history and philosophy -- all while having a good time! No experience necessary,…
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