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	Wadaiko Newark \| Kumidaiko.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wadaiko Newark is a new Taiko group serving the people in the Southern Alameda County area.
		Wadaiko Newark was formed in early 2003 in cooperation with the Newark Unified School District.
		Wadaiko is the Japanese term for the traditional style of drumming known in the western world as Taiko.
	www.kumidaiko.com /weblink/north-america/united-states-of-america/california/wadaiko-newark (240 words)

	TAO - Entertainment of the Wadaiko
		Wadaiko is by nature an instrument of tremendous power and impact that, when pounded with skill, resonates in the soul of the listener.
		The wadaiko drum is hence merely a tool - albeit a formidably powerful one - utilized to reach a greater, ultimate goal.
		While the wadaiko drums and severe training will always form the core of Tao, elaborate themes and story lines, special effects and show lights are utilized as additional creative elements to help produce intriguing performances that stir all the senses.
	www.drum-tao.de /stage/e_index.html (256 words)

	ASIAN DRUMS BY PACIFIC MOON
		When we say "wadaiko", we the Japanese, usually imagine a lively and energetic scene, high in spirits and with gallantry but, it feels to me like Yoshida has given the drums an entirely different direction in the case of these two albums.
		The wadaiko which is normally put in the forefront is kept in the back and backs up the entire piece.
		The wadaiko performers in the album belong to the "Bonten" and is led by Masataka Kobayashi.
	www.silverlakemusic.com /pae/asiandrums.html (397 words)

	Wonder Bus Japan - JPF Sydney
		In 1998 Toshi and his wife, Junko, formed Wadaiko Rindo which is comprised of students from his advanced class.
		The title Wadaiko Rindo pays homage to the name of Toshi’s former drumming team (Rindo Daiko) in his hometown in Kumamoto in Kyushu.
		The performances of Wadaiko Rindo are spectacular visual displays of stamina, strength and humour, with the vibrations produced on stage energising the whole audience.
	wonderbus.jpf-sydney.org /events/jdrum.htm (138 words)

	Wadaiko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wadaiko is the Japanese word for Japanese-style drums.
		While in Japanese "taiko" means "drum", in English speaking countries the word is used to refer to Japanese drums, which are technically wadaiko.
		This page was last modified 02:08, 10 June 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wadaiko (82 words)

	ICU Alumni Association of the Americas - New York Chapter
		The sound and energy of taiko or wadaiko, a Japanese drum, is believed by performers to transcend individual differences, reaching to the human core.
		Professor Ryoko Mitsuhashi, a founder and one of the representatives of ICU Wadaiko, says, "This concert tour is an opportunity for the performers to respond constructively to the sad realities in the world today." Ms.
		At the same time, Professor Ryoko Mitsuhashi considers wadaiko today to be a new medium integrating mind and body and an educational tool for students to express their creativity.
	www.hatta.net /icu-aaa-ny/event-2002-06.shtml (481 words)

	Mondavi Center > Events > Yamato, the Drummers of Japan Supplemental Information
		Now whenever I write the word I grin and think how lucky I am to be able to travel from town to town, eat food that I have never tasted before, meet people from around the world, and make a living out of it.
		I think Wadaiko is Japan itself and the proof that Japan exists.
		The mystery of Wadaiko can only be understood in concert, when the players and public are unified.
	www.mondaviarts.org /events/supplemental.cfm?supplemental_unique_id=185&event_id=148 (1732 words)

	Wadaiko Yamato - Peacock Theatre - June 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Following their London debut appearances at the Peacock in 1999 and two hit UK tours, Wadaiko Yamato return to London with their upbeat take on the ancient art of Taiko drumming.
		Taiko drumming is a never to be forgotten experience, at once inspiring and intensely physical; the beat resonating from the delicate tapping of falling rain into explosions of rhythmic exhilaration.
		Bursting with youthful vigour, Wadaiko Yamato channel all their energies into a feel-good display of technical brilliance and euphoric concentration.
	www.sadlerswells.com /peacock/spring2001/wadaiko.asp (150 words)

	The Orion
		Wadaiko Yamato, also known as the drummers of Japan, gave an enthusiastic, two-hour performance Sunday night to a capacity crowd at Laxson Auditorium.
		The band calls itself Wadaiko Yamato after the main musical instrument the members use, the wadaiko drums, and the Japanese city where the band was formed, named Nara, which means "the land of Yamato."
		Besides Wadaiko Yamato's vast collection of drums, which at times were bigger than the person drumming, they had instruments such as the three-stringed shamisen and the bamboo flute known as the shinobue.
	www.orion-online.net /media/paper889/news/2005/10/19/Entertainment/Wadaiko.Yamato.Drums.Up.Support.From.Audience.In.Laxson-1508638.shtml?norewrite200603202243&sourcedomain=www.orion-online.net (746 words)

	Philippine - Japanese Friendship Year - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Wadaiko Yamato is one of the hottest taiko groups in Japan and is known for its percussive force and spectacle.
		The Wadaiko Yamato Drummers are based in Nara Prefecture, the ancient capital of Japan.
		The Wadaiko Yamato drummers perform with large and small drums, including one made from a huge tree over 400 years old.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=60615 (4077 words)

	WADAIKO RINDO JAPANESE DRUMMING
		Traditional Japanese drums are known as taiko or wadaiko drums.
		Toshi was a founding member of the Kumamoto based Wadaiko group, Rindo Daiko and played with them from 1987 until he moved to Australia in 1995.
		Toshi is accompanied by his wife Junko who is also an accomplished Wadaiko player and former member of Rindo Daiko in Kumamoto.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /events/wadaiko_rindo (307 words)

	DDR East Invasion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wadaiko, meaning ancient drum, has been an integral part of Japanese culture for over 1000 years.
		The sounds of the instrument resonate with intense rhythms and its drummers are known for both their energy and strength.
		Aside from Wadaiko, XS Orlando is also home to several other popular music/dance games including Dance Dance Revolution 4th and 5th mix, Dance Freaks, Para Para Dancing, and Samba de Amigo.
	www.ddrei.com /events.php?id=57 (590 words)

	TOKARA Press Release Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Not only the future of Wadaiko Ensemble TOKARA creating new ideas and styles of taiko drumming, but the future of the world’s civilizations...the move toward the positive growth of humanity as a whole.
		Because of the extreme cost of bringing professional groups from other countries, schools are usually unable to raise enough funds to cover expenses...and as a result, the students lose the chance to be enriched by the various cultures of the world through such performances.
		With the help of fund raising efforts here in Japan to help cover some of the cost of expenses during the U.S. Tour, we are happy to announce that Wadaiko Ensemble TOKARA is available for school assembly performances of up to 40 minutes.
	www.tokara.net /2005tokarapressrelease.htm (313 words)

	:: Malaya - The National Newspaper :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tambol!, with the Manila Japanese School Wadaiko Club and the Negros Drumbeaters on January 11, 7:30 PM at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.
		Yamato has been described as bringing a new and youthful vigor to Taiko drumming: it is a never to be forgotten experience, inspiring and intensely physical.
		Wadaiko Yamato is slated to perform also at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City on January 12, Riverbanks Center in Marikina City on January 13 and at the Ayala Center in Cebu City on January 14.
	www.malaya.com.ph /jan09/livi3.htm (481 words)

	Japanese drummers reach American soil for first time
		The men and women of Wadaiko Yamato play drums that range in diameter from one to four feet and also play special kinds of guitars and harps in their performances.
		Through their drumming, the members of Wadaiko Yamato expose the audience to the traditions of the Japanese culture.
		Luft said that the message of Wadaiko Yamato is a "very strong love of life and of being able to express what they feel and of giving happiness, energy, and spirit to the audience."
	www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2001/11/11-02-01tdc/11-02-01darts-17.asp (480 words)

	Yamato Wadaiko
		The drums vary — from a size fit for athletes to leap about with to the truly gigantic player-dwarfing models.
		There you have the thumbnail for the traditional Japanese drumming ensemble, of which Yamato Wadaiko is a prime example.
		The 11 members are about evenly divided between male and female, all of whom hail from Nara, the ancient capital of Japan formerly known as Yamato.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/110801/mus.pickf.shtml (155 words)

	Taiko in Saga \| SagaJET
		Wadaiko, also known as taiko, is what I would call an ancient art form.
		Wadaiko started its life as a method of communication, possibly between communities, but reportedly it was used as a method to talk to god(s); the harder you beat, the clearer the god(s) would hear you.
		Apparently the club was set up by the main instructor’s father some years ago, when they broke away from Hagakure Wadaiko (but don’t quote me on that…).
	www.sagajet.com /lifestyle/taiko-in-saga (368 words)

	Wadaiko Newark Taiko Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She was one of the founding members of the Onami Taiko group in Union City and is one of the key members in the Newark Taiko Center.
		The Taiko Center is the teaching portion of Wadaiko Newark and is affiliated with the Newark School District.
		Marie is also the Office Manager of the Ruschin School, which is home to Wadaiko Newark and the Newark Taiko Center.
	www.taiko.us /wadaiko/marie.html (137 words)

	MEDIA CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Art Lee is the first person to get a visa to live the life of a wadaiko artist in Japan.
		Oguchi asked Art Lee to arrange one of the world's most well-known wadaiko pieces, "Hiryu Sandan Gaeshi" for performance at the 2002 Beijing World Music Festival.
		He reached the final rounds of the Tokyo International Wadaiko Competition and the All-Japan Odaiko competition.
	home.earthlink.net /~jwwcbr/id5.html (194 words)

	Japanese drum group to perform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wadaiko Yamato, The Drummers of Japan, will perform Sunday as a part of the McCain Performance Series.
		"Wadaiko" is a drum that has existed in many parts of the world, and Yamato is the former name for Nara, the city in which the group is based.
		The group was founded in 1993, and has given more than 900 performances in countries including Japan, China, South Korea and the United States.
	www.kstatecollegian.com /article.php?a=7656 (211 words)

	Wadaiko Drum display
		The larger drums normally use cow hide for the "heads" of the drums.
		There are around 10,000 wadaiko performance groups in Japan.
		At the festival there were performances by two groups; Waverley Meadows Primary School (left) and the Wadaiko Rindo group (left below).
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /japanfestival/drum_display.htm (153 words)

	Wadaiko Yamato Taiko Drummers
		The highlight of this arrangement is the appeal of the “One Beat” O-daiko and the sculptures beauty of the backs of the performers who beat the drums with such speed that it seems to break down the conventions of traditional O-daiko performance.
		Like the horizon at dawn, the drummer feels the energy grow in his body as a prelude to the start of something new.
		AOZORA: This Wadaiko piece is composed of three movements.
	www.csuchico.edu /~mtoku/vc/Exhibitions/yamato/yamato.html (553 words)

	Wadaiko Yamato Brings Power and Grace of Authentic Japanese Taiko Drumming to Lafayette's Williams Center for the Arts ...
		Wadaiko Yamato Brings Power and Grace of Authentic Japanese Taiko Drumming to Lafayette's Williams Center for the Arts Nov. 9
		EASTON, Pa.(www.lafayette.edu), October 26, 2001 — The Wadaiko Yamato ensemble will bring the visceral power of authentic Japanese taiko drumming to the Williams Center for the Arts 8 p.m.
		Following such memorable Williams Center engagements as Kodo, Ondekoza, and SamulNori, Wadaiko Yamato offers an inspiring and intensely physical performance, with a beat resonating from the delicate tapping of falling rain to explosions of rhythmic exhilaration.
	www.lafayette.edu /news.php/view/2246 (458 words)

	Chico News and Review October 30, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		STICK IT TO THE DRUM A member of the Wadaiko Yamato Taiko Drummers demonstrates the art of rhythmic percussion at last Thursday's Laxson concert.
		Well, in the case of the Wadaiko Yamato Taiko Drummers, you get music that is just as stirring and emotive and varied as anything scored for symphonic orchestra.
		The precision of the playing combined with the symmetrical layout of the instruments on the stage also gave the performance a quality of dance, as the synchronized movements of the drummers produced complex patterns of visual motion as well as sound.
	www.newsreview.com /chico/Content?oid=oid:27819 (323 words)

	CSS-Wadaiko Yamato Drummers
		The Wadaiko Yamato Drummers of Japan, recognized worldwide for their youthful energy, humor and intensely physical performances, will perform Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life.
		The Wadaiko Yamato performance is part of Luther's 2003-04 Center Stage Series.
		Upcoming events in Luther's Center Stage Series of professional performing arts events include the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella Choir on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the Newport Jazz Festival's 50th anniversary tour Thursday, Feb. 24.
	publicinformation.luther.edu /css2003yamato.html (419 words)

	Center for the Performing Arts Informances: Wadaiko Yamato Informance
		Wadaiko is a drum believed to have existed in many parts of the world; Yamato is both the former name for Nara (the city where the group is based) and for Japan itself.
		Wadaiko Yamato brings a new and youthful vigor to Taiko drumming: it is inspiring and intensely physical, with a beat resonating from the delicate tapping of falling rain to explosions of rhythmic exhilaration.
		The company travels with several dozen large and small drums (including an O-daiko made from a huge tree more than 400 years old), displaying the instruments’ versatility and instinctive appeal, and acting as ambassadors for an ancient culture still vibrantly alive.
	www.cpa.psu.edu /education/education0506/inform-yama.html (276 words)

	Keep smiling with Guy: February 25, 2004 Archives
		In one of the scenes, they scurry through an amusement arcade where the camera pauses on an arcade version of Wadaiko drums.
		For those of you who are not familiar, Wadaiko is the Japanese drumming style which utilises great big drums and teeny drumsticks.
		It looks like Wadaiko could be a great way to keep in shape.
	blog.kempleton.com /keepsmiling/archive/2004_02_25.html (454 words)

	Soothe official website "Soothe-music.com" - [Biography] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		By mixing and harmonizing the sounds of Japanese instruments such as Tsugaru-Shamisen and Wadaiko, and of Western instruments such as guitar, bass guitar, and drums, they managed to produce a new type of sound.
		In 1995, he participated in organization of "Kosui"a group of Wadaiko players.
		Afterwards, he has been performing as a main player at more than 100 concerts and events in a year such as school events, and concerts.
	www.soothe-music.com /e/profile/biography.html (603 words)

	Weblink \| Kumidaiko.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Die Gruppe bringt hier ihre langjährige Erfahrung in der Kunst des japanischen Trommelns zum Ausdruck.
		Der Name WADOKYO (Klang, Harmonie) ist das Geschenk der befreundeten, japanischen Partnergruppe Wadaiko Haguruma.
		Wadaiko Sho significa viver tendo como base a arte dos tambores japoneses
	www.kumidaiko.com /weblink?from=10 (1142 words)

	Arts Matters - PD - Strands - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wadaiko drummer and founder of the Wadaiko Group, Rindo, Toshi Sakamoto talks about the history of Japanese drumming and the importance of the art in religious ceremonies and festivals.
		He explains the reasons behind the great revival of Wadaiko drumming over the last 20 years and its current popularity.
		Toshi's in-school programs have been running since 1998 all over Australia and provide students with the opportunity to play drums as well as train them for performance.
	www.sofweb.vic.edu.au /arts/matters/pdsite/music/mL4-6/index.asp (112 words)

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