Taikoz Corporate 2017
Performances & Workshops Corporate & Public Event Options
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Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Performance option 01
Shinra
Katsugi-okedo (Slung Drums) Power, rhythm, grace. A kind of spirituality! Sydney Morning Herald
The highly virtuosic katsugi-okedo (slung drum) players are free to roam in and around the audience, as well as perform on center stage. This tight, dynamic 5-minute number is full of earthy beats and catchy rhythms that culminates in fast tempos and fancy stick-work which virtually leaps off the skin of the taiko and into the audience, creating an energized and highly charged atmosphere that provides a captivating ambiance for your event. It can work well at any point – a vibrant opening, a reinvigorating pick-me-up, or a grand finale at the end the day. The slung drums can also be presented in combinations of four, five, six or seven players, giving that extra impact, particularly in larger venues.
Title: Shinra Ensemble Sizes:
3 players, 4 players,5 players, 6 players, 7 players
Duration:
5 minutes or 10 minutes
Instruments: Slung Drums / Katsugi Okedo (portable taiko drums slung over shoulder) Freight:
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Nil (by car only)
Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Performance option 02
138 Medley
Katsugi-okedo (slung drums) AND standing taiko (drum) sets | Plus option for inclusion of odaiko (grand drum) and shinobue (bamboo flute)
Stunning, left the packed house on their feet calling for more. Nothing short of spectacular. Daily Telegraph
This number features the complete array of taiko instruments, with the addition of the bright and cheerful shinobue (bamboo flute). It has some serious and ritualistic elements at the beginning that then develops into a continuous upbeat feel building to an intense, big finish that will leave your audience breathless and clamouring for more! The performance can also feature our largest taiko – the suitably named odaiko or ‘Grand Drum’. If you are after a dramatically arresting, feelgood performance that is sure to capture the attention of your audience, this number will fit the bill perfectly.
Title:
138 Medley
Ensemble Sizes
5 players, 6 players, *7 players
Duration:
15 minutes
Instruments: Medium-size Grand Drum / *Odaiko Medium Drums / Chudaiko Slung Drums / Katsugi Okedo optional: Bamboo flute / Shinobue Grand Drum / *Odaiko Freight:
Small truck or *Hire of the Grand Drum requires a 3-tonne truck with hydraulic lifter
*7-Player version is preferable, particularly in larger venues
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Performance option 03
Bespoke Performance
Specific work created to suit your needs
If the existing performance options aren’t quite what you are looking for, Taikoz are more than happy to discuss your ideas and compose or arrange a performance piece that caters to your needs.
"I just want to send you my sincere appreciation for everything! You are such amazing artists that totally changed the whole night! It is my great honor to work with you!" Myth Fox Events Director
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Other Performance options
Pearl
Odaiko Performance (Grand Drum) "The main stage work of Taikoz is of the highest creative order and their performance disciplines are second to none." Penny Campion
The odaiko or Grand Drum is as formidable as its name suggests. Even before a note is sounded, the 250kg odaiko has a presence all its own. Once the player begins beating upon the huge skin, sonorous tones emerge, as if from the ground, with the sound becoming all-enveloping. Steeped in Japanese spirituality, the odaiko will bring a unique sense of drama to your event. And the sight and sound of massed odaiko will only increase the excitement. Title: Pearl Ensemble Sizes
solo performance, 2-6 players
Duration:
5 minutes or 10 minutes
Instruments: *Grand Drum / Odaiko (Other odaiko range down in size)
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Freight:
3-tonne truck with hydraulic lifter
* Taikoz’s largest odaiko weighs 250kg stands 2.7m high and has a footprint of 3mD x 2mW to accommodate both instrument and player
Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Other Performance options
Recollection
Shinobue (bamboo flute) "When hearing the hushed, ethereal tones of the Japanese shinobue flute, you cannot help but feel a sense of joy."
Shinobue is a Japanese bamboo flute that elicits not only bright and cheerful melodies, but also creates an evocative and exotic atmosphere. Often when Japanese guests are present, when they hear the sound of the shinobue their hearts sing!
Title: Recollection Ensemble Sizes
solo performance
Duration:
5 minutes
Instruments: Shinobue (bamboo Flute) Freight:
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Nil (by car only)
Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Other Performance options
Onikenbai
Music and Dance "The dance, originating in the country's [Japan] Iwate prefecture, represents ''heroic'' demons that stomp to drive away bad spirits lurking in the earth." Sydney Morning Herald
Onikenbai is a beautiful, fascinating dance form that hails from Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The original masters are from Iwasaki Onikenbai Hozonkai, a performance organisation that dates back nearly 400 years! Permission is required for non-members to perform this dance, and Taikoz has their imprimatur to give public performances. The striking costumes, flamboyant horsehair head-dress, evocative masks and flashing swords lend an extremely dramatic flavour to any occasion. The Onikenbai dance and music is a very traditional Japanese art form and will be sure to excite (and intrigue) your audience, especially if you have visitors from Japan.
Title: Onikenbai Ensemble Sizes
2-3 musicians with either 2 dancers or 4 dancers
Duration:
5 minutes or 10 minutes
Instruments: Bamboo Flute / Shinobue Seated drum / Dengaku okedo Cymbals / Te-bira Freight:
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Nil (by car only)
Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Taikoz Workshop
PLAY TAIKO! Intro Workshop Fantastic and exciting, a real sense of adrenalin and fun! Workshop participant
Taiko playing requires great energy and teamwork, as well as total integration of one’s mind, body and spirit. In our workshop you will be led through a unique team working experience that will energise, stimulate and excite. The rhythm of the taiko pulsates through your body – its expression is primal and earthy. Taiko playing is also great exercise. It is a musical activity that is challenging and fun, and offers wonderful benefits like reducing stress, aiding relaxation and inviting personal expression. Taikoz members and associates, who run our workshops, are all highly trained performers and teachers. Prior musical training is not a requirement. Perfect as a team building exercise in a conference environment, or even as a fun activity for end-of-year team celebrations, PLAY TAIKO! sessions create an atmosphere that that will have your team members… 02 9557 5842 companymanager@Taikoz.com
• Experiencing the awe-inspiring sound of the taiko • Having a good physical workout • Optimising their breathing and improving body awareness • Developing listening skills • Learning to play a song together • Developing team spirit • Learning about the fascinating tradition of wadaiko – the Japanese drums • Having fun! Title:
Play Taiko! Intro Workshop
Description: An introduction to the Japanese taiko Duration:
60-90 minutes
Instruments: Medium Drums / Chudaiko Small Drums / Shimedaiko Teachers: 2-3 Freight:
3-tonne truck with hydraulic lifter
Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
Glossary
Drum and Instrument Glossary Odaiko / Grand Drum The ‘o’ in odaiko literally means ‘big’ or ‘grand’ and is often featured as a solo instrument. Internationally acclaimed wood sculptor Marcus Tatton and drum maker Dan Magnus made Taikoz’s odaiko in 1996. It is constructed from a single trunk of Stringybark eucalyptus, measures over 1-meter in diameter and weighs 250kg.
Katsugi-okedo / Slung Drum Literally ‘shouldering drum’, the katsugi okedo is of lightweight construction, enabling a player to sling the taiko over the shoulder and play while moving. Katsugi okedo is capable of fast, intricate rhythms and, as such, is often used in up-tempo, festive music.
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Glossary
Drum and Instrument Glossary Chūdaiko / Medium Drum Chūdaiko is a modern way of referring to a medium sized drum. The shell is carved from a single trunk of wood, the finest of which is keyaki: a hard, dense and very heavy wood that results in a sound with great carrying power. The calf-skin heads are attached to the shell by large tacks. Another name for chūdaiko is miyadaiko, which literally means ‘shrine drum’ as it is commonly found in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan.
Hirado / Flat Drum Hira means ‘flat’, and do (pronounced ‘dough’) ‘body’, hence literally ‘flat-body drum’. The skin of the hiradō is tuned and held in place by tacks with the flat dimensions of the wooden shell producing a deep pitch, but without the resonance of the longer-bodied ōdaiko. It is sometimes played with a single bachi (drumstick) shaped like a baseball bat.
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Glossary
Drum and Instrument Glossary Shimedaiko / High-pitch Drum This name comes from two words: shimeru, the verb ‘to tie’ or ‘fasten’ and taiko. The shimedaiko is tuned to a high pitch by means of rope, although bolts are now often used. This taiko is most commonly used in matsuri (festival) music and is a mainstay of most mixed-taiko ensembles. It is capable of fast, virtuosic rhythms.
Shinobue / Bamboo Flute Shinobue refers to a specific type of bamboo called shino and fue (bue) means flute. A wide range of bamboo, side-blown flutes can be used in combination with taiko, with shinobue the most common. It is used in the kabuki theatre and as accompaniment to folk song, but its high pitch and musical versatility lends itself very well to the modern taiko ensemble and is now a mainstay of most groups.
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Australia’s leading taiko drumming group
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