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sun19dec2:00 pm3:30 pmTaiko Legacy 18at Edlis Neeson Theater at the MCA

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Taiko Legacy 18

Sunday, December 19, 2021 | 2:00 PM

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– Celebrating Tsukasa Taiko’s 25th year Journey –

Tsukasa Taiko celebrates the 18th anniversary of Taiko Legacy concert with a world premiere presentation from the Edlis Neeson Theater at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. This year’s special program features the youth and adult community members alongside National Gintenkai Project performers and Chicago creative musicians.

The resonating thunder of taiko drums, the precision of traditional Japanese dance and the delicately emotive sound of the Shamisen share the stage when the multigenerational Tsukasa Taiko performs a fascinating and highly entertaining mix of original compositions and arrangements in a broad range of musical styles from ozashiki (geisha chamber music) to minyo (folk music) to ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music) and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music).

For more information, visit Taiko Legacy 18 official page.

Time

(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CST

Location

Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago

220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago,IL 60611, USA

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wed22dec8:00 pm10:00 pm31ST ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE EVENING CONCERTS - NIGHT 2With Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang

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31ST ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE EVENING CONCERTS – NIGHT 2

  

$22.00 | Tickets Available Here

Come join Michael Zerang and Hamid Drake for their annual Winter Solstice evening concerts. Tonight they will be combined with collaborators to form the Fresh Palette Ensemble.

FRESH PALETTE ENSEMBLE
Joshua Abrams – contrabass
Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone
Kioto Aoki – taiko drums
Tatsu Aoki – shamisen, conduction
Zahra Glenda Baker – voice
Angel Bat Dawid – voice, clarinet, keyboards
Hamid Drake – voice, drums, percussion
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Mai Sugimoto – reeds
Michael Zerang – drums, percussion

Time

(Wednesday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location

Constellation

3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA

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Traditional

Tsukasa Taiko
Traditional Japanese drumming ensemble offering instruction, education, training, and performances
Community group dedicated to understanding and strengthening Japanese American, Asian American, and Japanese identities, Tsukasa Taiko respects tradition while developing artistic excellence and connoisseurship
Shubukai
Shubukai is now one of three traditional arts programs of AIRMW, and is the only Japanese certified classical dance program in the Midwest
Visit Shubukai.org for more details
Toyoaki Shamisen
New works of a 300-year legacy of Japanese cultural arts
The art of Japanese traditional lute, ozashiki shamisen (chamber music) with roots in Tokyo
Mikoren
First Awa Odori dance group in Chicagoland showcasing dance originated in Tokushima, Japan
Newly found community "Awa" dance troupe with regular instruction and performances for dancers of all ages

Contemporary

CAAJF
Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival presenting the finest in contemporary Asian American music
Internationally acclaimed Asian American artists and their collaborators weave together their collective flair producing an improvisational experience
Sudden Impact
Musical series facilitating monthly catalytic events curated by Tatsu Aoki
Co-hosted by the Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago experimental musicians take the stage to deliver new live music
Reduction
A celebration of the mix of traditional arts and contemporary practices presented as part of Taiko Legacy concert series
A refined response to the rising popularity of mainstream taiko drumming, focusing on the original theatrical and musical qualities unique to traditional Japanese artforms
The MIYUMI Project
Multi-generational band fusing Avant-Garde jazz with taiko drumming
One of the longest-standing amalgams between African American and Asian American musicians, combining Japanese traditional music and Chicago’s creative jazz

Arts Initiatives

Our Perspective
A program to provide inspiration, space, and audiences for Chicago based Asian Pacific American playwrights
VIsit our-perspective.com for more info
Bridge Dance Festival
A hub for global connection through the art of dance curated by Rika Lin
Co-hosted by Links Hall, contemporary dance forum and presentation fostering innovative experiments and cultural exchange
Chicago Obihiro Exchange Project
An immersive international exchange between Japanese-American artists in Chicago and artists from the Obihiro / Tokachi area in Japan
思考回路 SHIKOUKAIRO
Annual exhibition showcasing up and coming contemporary APA artists curated by Kioto Aoki and Kiyomi Negi
Featuring multilingual/cultural artists with Asian diasporic background and experiences, yet whose practices diverge from didactic and diegetic inquiries of cultural identity