Taiko Related Web Links
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Taiko
Resources
The single most significant Taiko web page is
Rolling Thunder . This one web page can link you to every Taiko
group web page in the world! Additionally, there are Taiko things to
buy, drum building info, an ongoing newsletter, performance notices and
reviews and much more. You gotta go there!
Rolling Thunder
The
Taiko Grand Central Station!
Taiko
Groups
The oldest Taiko group in North America and the grandparent of almost
every other group in the western hemisphere is the world famous San Francisco Taiko Dojo . Founded over 35 years ago by Grand Master
Seiichi Tanaka, SFTD has set the pace for all others to follow. Please
visit them at:
San Francisco Taiko Dojo
The oldest professional Taiko group in the western world is San Jose Taiko .
SJT, as they are known, was formed 30 years ago and has performed throughout the world. SJT is famous for precise drumming, dazzeling choreography and masterful onstage transitions. Please visit them at:
San Jose Taiko
Named after one of the most beautiful cherry blossom trees in Japan, Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble (SYTE) seeks to expand the traditional boundaries of Japanese taiko drumming as well as explore and develop work that incorporates the art of taiko with other genres of performance art.
Please visit them at:
Somei Yoshino
The Emeryville Taiko Group has been around the San Francisco Bay
Area, under one name or another, since the late 1980s. It was originally
formed by Master Seiichi Tanaka as the Oakland Children's Group, but has
split off and reformed under head instructor Susan Horn. Susan-san was
a student of Master Tanaka's for 15 years.
In its present form and location, E'vill (as they like to be called) is
one of the few groups who have their own private Taiko studio. Under the
capable guidance of Sensei Susan Horn, the group has grown in size and
stature. Visit them at:
Emeryville
Taiko Group
Wadaiko Newark is a new Taiko group in the East San Francisco Bay
area city of Newark. Wadaiko Newark is affiliated with the Newark Unified
School District and teaches both adult and childresn Taiko classes. All classes
are taught through the school district and are open to the public. Wadaiko
Newark has an adult performing team and hopes to soon have a childrens
performing team also..Visit their web site at
Wadaiko Newark
Sonoma County Taiko is Taiko in the Wine Country! Sonoma County
Taiko is a delightful and talented bunch of people who try to bring their Taiko
message to the world. Their methods range from public performances to open-to-
the-public Taiko classes and introductory workshops. Please visit them at
their
web site at:
Sonoma County Taiko
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