- Stanford Taiko
Stanford Taiko is a collegiate performing ensemble devoted to bringing the awareness of
taiko to the greater community. Composed of fifteen to twenty Stanford students, it is an entirely student run group under the guidance of the Department of Music and faculty advisors Steve Sano and Linda Uyechi.Stanford Taiko has an entirely original repertoire composed by its members. As in the case of most taiko groups, the styles of performing and composing are constantly evolving... mostly due to the addition of new instruments and/or members. While many old traditions may get lost in the shuffle, this allows the group to grow in a dynamic and exciting way. Every member of Stanford Taiko contributes something of their own to the group, whether it be dance experience, musical background, or just great ideas! In fact, many members of Stanford Taiko have gone on to pursue taiko professionally or started their own groups.
Also, in a collaborative project with San Jose Taiko and the Stanford Music Department, each July Stanford Taiko supports the Summer Taiko at Stanford day camp for children 9-16 years of age. In keeping with the forward-looking philosophy of this ever-changing collegiate organization, Stanford Taiko helped develop and continues to support the Luis Lujan Memorial Scholarship, a fund to encourage taiko learning and research.
Stanford Taiko remains true to the goals of its original charter to (i) present taiko to the Stanford community, and (ii) to educate the community about taiko. In addition to performances, the group holds regular workshops for community members, supports the Music Department seminar Perspectives on North American Taiko, has their annual Spring Concert, and participates annually in the Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational. Stanford Taiko has toured in Japan, Maui, and Thailand. In 2005, Stanford Taiko was the first collegiate group to perform in Taiko Jam at the North American Taiko Conference
External links
* [http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordtaiko/ Official Stanford Taiko website]
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