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Students at East Millbrook International Baccalaureate MYP/Creative Arts Magnet Middle will be learning this week about Japanese drumming techniques from Takuni Kato, a Master Taiko Drummer and winner at the Tokyo International Taiko Contest 2008.
Kato will visit students at their school at Wednesday, Oct. 8, to talk with students about the connections between music and culture and provide an interactive clinic for the newly founded East Millbrook Taiko Drum Ensemble. Kato will be speaking about the importance of Taiko to Japanese culture, presenting a short video of the competition in Japan, and demonstrating each of the drums for the audience. Later, he will work with the 16 students of the new East Millbrook Taiko Ensemble committed to the work of learning the Taiko drumming tradition.
East Millbrook Magnet Middle is a magnet school with the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and A+ Creative Arts that encourages students to explore their individuality through a global, realistic and inquiry-based education. East Millbrook is the only middle school in the country with both a full, authentic African Drum Ensemble and Japanese Taiko Ensemble. These ensembles offer East Millbrook students a unique and hands-on opportunity to learn about West African and Asian cultures, and to complement the focus on international awareness that flows through the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
This exciting opportunity has been made possible through a partnership with Rocky and Yoko Iwashima, the founders of the Triangle Taiko Ensemble. This organization is committed to fostering a relationship between the Taiko Ensemble, Japanese cultural societies in the Triangle, and young people. The drums for the Taiko Drum Ensemble at East Millbrook have come through a partnership with WCPSS Magnet Programs, the East Millbrook Arts Boosters and the East Millbrook PTSA.
Posted by Bill Poston at 4:48 PM on October 7, 2008 | Leave Feedback
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