Opening CeremonyWOW!!! Did we have a FULL and FANTASTIC taiko day!! It's 10 pm and we're on a high from the Taiko Ten concert ... ten groups from around the country performed tonight in a celebration of our gathering. It was wonderful to see a variety of different styles as well as a diversity of ages and ethnicities ... everyone playing with great energy ... sharing our love of taiko.
But that was just the icing on a memorable taiko day. After the opening session there was a mid-day demonstration of taiko games ... from Taiko Pirates (aarrrrr!) to Tic Tac Don (cool stuff!!). Then an afternoon of amazing workshops. Just when we thought we'd had a full taiko day, many were brought to tears as our taiko community remembered and paid tribute to Oguchi Sensei. The tribute ended with a joyful and stirring performance in honor of Oguchi Sensei.
Now time for bed to get ready for another wonderful taiko day at the 2009 North American Taiko Conference!
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