Voice of the Earth: An Autumn Solstice Celebration with Taikoza Sat, Sep 21 • 8:00 PM Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
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Manhattan Movement Art Center, 248 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, New York City
Voice of the Earth: An Autumn Solstice Celebration with Taikoza Sat, Sep 21 • 8:00 PM Sun Sept 22 • 7:00 PM Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/taikoza-3514509
A Celebration of Autumn with Taikoza.
Taikoza. Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Hear the 150 lb. Taiko drums give thunderous voice to traditional and new compositions. Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums and that’s exactly what brings. Big Drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a new sound using a variety of traditional instruments and creating a highly visual performance. With colorful traditional costumes and dynamic motion, Taikoza’s shows are immensely popular with audiences of all ages. In addition to drums of assorted sizes, Taikoza incorporates the Shakuhachi and the Fue (both bamboo flutes). The group has toured internationally since 1999 and has appeared on ESPN, NBC (Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade), History Channel, etc. Taikoza’s music is featured on Nintendo’s Wii game: Red Steel 1 and 2. The group has performed for the SUMO tournament at Madison Square Garden and tour. Taikoza is also bringing their very popular program venues across the country and to schools in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Virginia area for Young Audiences and Symphony Space. Taikoza has performed throughout the USA including Chautauqua Institution, Shenandoah University, Cottey College, UWFL, U of St Louis, and many more Taikoza was formed in New York City by members of Ondekoza (the group that started the renaissance of taiko in Japan in the 60s and introduced Taiko to the world). Taikoza members have performed in some of the most prestigious halls and locations such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Suntory Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall (2000 seats) and House of Music (2500 seats), Osaka Festival Hall, Lincoln Center, Mount Fuji, Miyajima Temple in Hiroshima, Peace Memorial Hall in Hiroshima, Dynamo Stadium in Minsk and many others. They have performed in Russia, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, Germany, France, Mexico, Belarus, Republic of Georgia, and many more. Their CDs have been nominated for several awards by the Just Plain Folks Awards and can be found on every streaming platform. The music can be found at Taikoza.com and on Spotify, under Taikoza, East Winds Ensemble (10 million streams).
$27 senior and youth; $37 Adult
