AIRMW: Taiko Legacy 21
@ Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Sunday, December 15th, from 2PM - 4PM
Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW) and Tsukasa Taiko, with director, multi-instrumentalist and media artist Tatsu Aoki, present “Taiko Legacy 21.” The annual “Taiko Legacy” concert rooted is in the traditions of ozashiki (geisha chamber music), ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music), and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music). In the “Taiko Legacy” concerts, performative arrangements of original compositions from Tsukasa Taiko are recontextualize the cultural traditions within contemporary ecologies of art, music and Page 2 of 3 theater. Led by professional taiko artists and the longstanding Gintenkai community performance ensemble from Tsukasa Taiko, “Taiko Legacy 21” also features the next generation youth members who form a vital part of this ongoing legacy. Special guests for this concert include flutist Hyakkyou Fukuhara (Tokyo), and performing taiko and dance artist Melody Takata with GenRyu Arts (San Francisco), founded and directed by Takata. Tickets are $20.
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