Come join us next Saturday at Providence’s signature event, WaterFire, as we perform in support of World Hepatitis Day! We have prepared an electrifying basin performance for you all. You don’t want to miss it!
GRAVITY 2018
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
7PM | RISD AUDITORIUM | FACEBOOK EVENT | TRAILER
Brown/RISD’s one and only Japanese drumming group, Gendo Taiko, is excited to invite you to our annual performance– GRAVITY!
Taiko is a group performance art that combines traditional Japanese drumming with elements of martial arts and modern jazz. Join us for a night of captivating movements and fire beats!
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$5 Pre-Sale | $10 at the door
WaterFire Full Lighting—August 5th
Join us at WaterFire this Saturday, August 5th, and support the fight against Hepatitis C! You won’t want to miss our riveting basin AND boat performances, including an original piece written this year by our former director!
For more information, click HERE
Newport Black Ships Festival 2017
We’re excited to announce that we will be welcoming Japanese dignitaries, Rhode Island Officials, and the US Navy at the 34th Annual Black Ships Festival!
Join us this Saturday at 7:45 PM, on the lawn of the Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, as we celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa and the sister city relationship between Newport and Shimoda. We have an exciting lineup prepared!
For more information, visit http://www.blackshipsfestival.com/black-ships-gala/
|| GRAVITY || Spring Show 2017
FRIDAY: APRIL 14, 2017 | 7PM | RISD AUDITORIUM | FACEBOOK EVENT
Brown/RISD’s one and only Japanese drumming group, Gendo Taiko, is thrilled to invite you to our annual spring show – GRAVITY!!
Taiko is a group performance art that combines traditional Japanese drumming with elements of martial arts and modern jazz. Join us for a night of captivating movements and fire beats!
For the first time ever, Gendo Taiko is excited to showcase a collaboration with Impulse Dance Company and Brown’s Brazilian drumming group, Bloco da Brown! GET HYPED for this explosive performance of power, rhythm, dance, and many more!
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$5 Pre-Sale | $7 at the door
Purchase Tickets through:
1.) ONLINE: Brown Marketplace
2.) AT RISD: CSI (Carr Haus 2nd floor)
MONDAY 4/10 – THURSDAY 4/13; 11AM – 3PM
AT BROWN: Main Green (Blue Room if raining)
MONDAY 4/10 – THURSDAY 4/13; 11 AM – 3 PM
3.) TEASER TOURS
Stay tuned for updates!
4.) From any GENDO TAIKO member! Hit us up!
Gendo Taiko Workshops & Auditions!
It’s that time of the year again!
We are happy to announce that our free introductory taiko workshops for this school year will begin on SUNDAY, 9/18. Gendo will be teaching the basics of how to play taiko through one of our (arguably) favorite songs!! No prior experience, whether it be rhythmic or taiko, is necessary!
Taiko is a group performance art that combines traditional Japanese drumming with elements of the martial arts and modern jazz. It’s rhythmic, it’s intense, and it’s a whole lot of FUN!
We encourage everyone to join us for auditions at the end of workshops where you’ll have a chance to join Gendo Taiko!! Audition is not mandatory to attend the workshops. However, if we are able to ignite your passion for taiko, please join us on SUNDAY, 9/25 for auditions!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Workshop #1: SUNDAY 9/18; 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Workshop #2: TUESDAY 9/20; 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Workshop #3: THURSDAY 9/22; 10:00pm – 12:00am
Auditions: SUNDAY 9/25; 8:30pm – 10:30pm
LOCATION:
TF Green Hall, Brown University
Feel free to contact us if you need help locating T.F. Green!
We will have members from RISD and Brown campus
to help you get to the workshops!
|| GRAVITY || Spring Show 2016
7PM Friday, March 18 2016 | RISD Auditorium, 7 Canal Walk | Facebook Event
Brown/RISD Gendo Taiko is excited to invite you to our annual spring show, GRAVITY!
Taiko is a group performance art that combines traditional Japanese drumming with elements of the martial arts and modern jazz. Join us for the most RHYTHMIC, INTENSE, AND FUN performance you’ll ever experience!
We’ll also be ramping it up this year, with the addition of an even bigger drum never heard before! GET YOURSELVES READY!
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$5 pre-sale, $10 at the door
You can buy tickets
1) ONLINE
2) Brown: Wed. and Thurs. of each week, 11am – 2pm on Main Green (Blue Room if rain)
RISD: CSI (Carr Haus 2nd floor)
3) WHIRLWIND TOURS (brief preview performances)
Brown :
Fri, March 11 @ 12:30pm | Faunce Steps
RISD :
Fri, March 4 @ 12:00pm | Met
Fri, March 11 @ 12:00pm | Portfolio
4) From any Gendo Taiko member! Hit us up!
Waterfire Full Lighting
On September 12, Gendo performed for Waterfire’s full lighting event. We kicked off the school year by playing a thirty minute round of Yatai and Tamaire, first circling the basin then floating down the canal. It was a night of fire, magic, and taiko!
Photos courtesy of John A. Simonetti.
Open to Brown and RISD students!
Ever wondered what you’re really capable of?
Great news! We’re holding a series of FREE introductory taiko workshops where we’ll teach you the basics through a fun, simple song. You won’t need ANY prior experience!
Taiko is a group performance art that combines traditional Japanese drumming with elements of the martial arts and modern jazz. It’s rhythmic, it’s intense, and it’s a whole lot of FUN!
If by the end you feel that taiko is the thing for you, we encourage you to try out for the Gendo Taiko team! We’re looking for enthusiasm, dedication, and enjoyment! Most of all we hope that you’ll love taiko just as much as we do!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Workshop 1A: Tuesday September 15, 8pm – 10pm*
Workshop 1B: Wednesday September 16, 4pm – 6pm*
Workshop 2: Thursday September 17, 10pm – 12am
Workshop 3: Sunday September 20, 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Workshop 1B: Wednesday September 16, 4pm – 6pm*
Workshop 2: Thursday September 17, 10pm – 12am
Workshop 3: Sunday September 20, 8:30pm – 10:30pm
AUDITIONS: Tuesday September 22, 8pm – 10pm
*Workshops 1A and 1B will be covering the same material, so you only have to attend one of them!
LOCATION:
T.F. Green Hall, Brown University
Feel free to contact us if you need help locating T.F. Green.
We have members from both RISD and all over Brown
campus who will be happy to walk you to the workshops!
Brown University 250+ Waterfire
On Saturday, May 23, we were invited to perform at a full Waterfire lighting celebrating Brown University’s 250 Anniversary.
Though it was cold night, the warmth of the torches and audience kept us going through our performances of Matsuri, Yoarashi, and Miyake. We ended with Yatai and Tamaire being played on boats as we floated down the canal.
What a great end to an exciting year!
Gendo Taiko 