On September 18th, Odaiko Sonora brought a heartbeat to downtown Tucson as we filmed for Tucson Meet Yourself! You’ve probably heard our most beloved festival is going virtual this year. Visit Tucson Meet Yourself to see Festival activities — online and in person — throughout ALL of October, including food vendors every weekend at selected… [Read More]
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Keep Calm and Taiko On!
In Japanese there are at least 12 words for “courage,” and 6 for “patience.” The differences are nuanced and hard to translate into English, but it’s likely by the end of 2020 we’ll be acquainted with all of them. You might think nothing’s been happening with Odaiko Sonora and Rhythm Industry. It’s true all of our gigs were… [Read More]
While You’re On Staycation…
Alas! Our AZ Matsuri performance was rained out – the first time in 20 years! The 50-minute set we’d prepared was full of firsts – song premieres, a record-breaking number of players, and the Phoenix debut of our Asano Gekko. But as you can see, the only ones who got onstage that morning were the… [Read More]
Year of the Rat
Happy New Year! In the Chinese zodiac, Rat is believed to be industrious, thrifty, diligent and positive. According to myth, the Emperor decreed the animals would be ordered according to when each arrived at his party. Rat convinced Ox to give him a ride – and as they arrived at the finish line, Rat jumped… [Read More]
September 2019: A New Season
That’s right, we’re back from summer and ready to go!….Even though summer “break” involved much less of a break than usual. After record-breaking attendance of our All-Ages Recreational Taiko (AART) classes during the 18-19 season, we listened to our students’ requests for more taiko and kept them running throughout the summer. In August, several Odaiko… [Read More]
