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BOOKING TAIKOZ
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TaikOz regularly performs main-stage concerts and collaborative projects throughout Australia and internationally. Programs often feature the full 8-member ensemble as well as smaller combinations of players including, on many programs, Shakuhachi Grand Master Riley Lee. TaikOz has an extensive repertoire of over 50 works for taiko, shakuhachi and various other combinations of instruments and artists, including concerto works for wadaiko and symphony orchestra. The group also features vocal work and dance by various members of the ensemble.
Music ranges from works composed by group members, as well as other Australian and international composers, along with traditional music from Japan. The ensemble has a range of full-length (90') productions that are suitable for concert hall and theatre venues. These include "Shifting Sand" and "Crimson Sky". TaikOz is also a very popular act on the festival circuit. Programs are designed to suit the more informal nature of these events. If you are interested in presenting TaikOz "In Concert", please contact Artistic Director Ian Cleworth on 02 9280 4260 or ad@taikoz.com "Thunderous rhythms crack, splinter, somersault and hurtle into the air, creating a magnetic hypnotism. Waves of rhythmic invention, born of gymnastic grace and primal ecstatic energy." HERALD SUN To engage TaikOz for concerts or festivals, please contact General Manager David Sidebottom on 02 9280 4260 or gm@taikoz.com CORPORATE WORKSHOPSTaiko playing requires great energy and teamwork, as well as total integration of one’s mind, body and spirit. TaikOz members are all highly trained performers and teachers and will lead your company through a unique team working experience. Designed to give people a chance to experience the power of the Japanese taiko, TaikOz Corporate Workshops will energise, stimulate and excite! Sessions range from 1.5 to 2 hours, and in that time you will…
If you are interested in having TaikOz lead a workshop for your business and colleagues, please contact our Client Services Coordinator, Aishlinn McCarthy on 02 9280 4260 or info@taikoz.com "It was interesting to see anticipation build to the first drumbeat and even better to hear a great rhythm emerge from 20 drummers so quickly. The evening allowed us to develop a closer bond between members of our client team and the Blake Dawson team. The performance by TaikOz was a fabulous way to end a great evening."
PUBLIC WORKSHOPSTaikOz conducts taiko workshops around Australia. These range from 2 hour "Taiko Is For Everyone!” sessions for the interested novice, to 3 and 5-day courses for experienced players who wish to delve deeper into the music, history and concepts of taiko playing. Information on upcoming workshops is listed under CLASSES. “The first reason that I started to learn Wadaiko, was because I just wanted to try to take a close look at the big taiko, touch it, and pound it with all my strength. I didn't know at that time that the taiko was a casket that is filled with many interesting things. The more I know the taiko, the more I become engrossed in it.”
SCHOOLS CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPSTaikOz regularly performs concerts and workshops for Primary and High School students. Combining the power of the taiko drums with the hushed, ethereal tones of the bamboo shinobue flute, a typical 50 minute concert features performance of Japanese and Australian music along with student participation. Our 50-60 minute workshops for schools introduce students to the power of the taiko drumming through the 'hands-on' experience.
“Bang! The power of the taiko hits you. You can feel the ringing of the ground slowly going up your spine, every beat leaving you hanging, waiting for more.”
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