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Queer Taiko

Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 12:30pm1:30pm

Free
Members of Queer Taiko up on a stage, arms up in the hair and joyfully yelling as they play the taiko drums.
Date:
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Time:
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Venue:
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA + Google Map
Phone:
(415) 543-1718
Cost:
Free

Japanese taiko drumming is an art form that combines the power and coordination of martial arts with the grace and synchronization of a corps de ballet. A multicultural and intergenerational group of LGBTQ+ people and allies committed to building community and visibility through taiko drumming, Oakland-based Queer Taiko celebrates the music’s protean power to transform a group of individuals into a thunderous team. Formed in 2013 by Kristy Oshiro, the group reflects her commitment to the tradition. Growing up in Hawai’i she trained with Kona Daifukuji Taiko and went on to serve as an instructor and touring member of Portland Taiko from 2001-2007. Currently the artistic director of Sacramento’s Tsubaki Ensemble and creative director of Placer Ume Taiko, Oshiro has given taiko workshops around the world.

 

 

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