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Video
Photos, Videos & Downloads
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. Download MP3
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
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
2011 International Taiko Festival
Zellerbach Hall,
UC Berkeley
Saturday, Novermber 5th,
Featuring:
Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka & San Francisco Taiko Dojo
SF Taiko Dojo Rising Stars
With special guests from Japan:
Hiroyuki Hayashida & Zi-Pang
