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Music
Sokobayashi - This piece was written by Grandmaster Tanaka about San Francisco.
Tsunami - This is San Francisco Taiko Dojo's signature piece, it expresses the power of a rising tsunami wave.
Hachidan Solos from International Taiko Festival, 2002
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo Rising Stars perform their group solos during the piece "Hachidan" at the 2002 Cherry Blossom Festival Concert. Average age of performers: 19
International Taiko Festival, 2002
This album showcases photos from our annual concert, the International Taiko Festival held on the UC Berkeley campus. The concert features groups from Japan and all over the United States.
This year's concert will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14th at 7:00 PM at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley.
Photos
KQED's Spark examines San Francisco Taiko Dojo's preparation for its annual International Taiko Festival (2004)
National Geographic Today covers the San Francisco Taiko Dojo ("The Beat Goes On"), 2002. (05:18)
Rachael Ray visits the San Francisco Taiko Dojo on "Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels," 2005. (01:06)
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo visits Taiwan and performs in the 10 Drums International Drum Festival in February, 2005. Here, SFTD performers play individual solos during their signature finale piece, Tsunami. (07:06)
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo Rising Stars perform their group solos during the piece "Hachidan" at the 1999 Cherry Blossom Festival Concert. Average age of performers: 16. (03:03)
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo visits Japan and performs at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in July, 1994. Here, SFTD performers play individual solos during their signature finale piece, "Tsunami." Featuring Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka, Kenny Endo and Jimmy Nakagawa.
The San Francisco Taiko Dojo performing members play individual solos in their piece, "Tsunami 2." (08:26)
Featured News
US Japan Taiko Festival
Sundance Cinemas
Saturday April 17th
7:00pm
Saturday April 17th
7:00pm
Featuring:
Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka & San Francisco Taiko Dojo
SF Taiko Dojo Rising Stars
With special guests from Japan:
Hoya Wadaiko Kai
Bungo Kurenai Taiko
Bungo Kurenai Taiko
