Project Description
Goals
Make physical choices to develop a character in a drama/theatre work (Th:Pr4.1.4b)
Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches (VA:Cr2.1.4a)
This is 45-minute workshop that will introduce students to Japanese culture and music.
The program will be mainly about Japanese music: taiko drums and bamboo flutes. The program will have different sections. Participants will also learn some of the basic aspects of Japan’s geography and learn some simple words of greeting.
Resources
Age Group
All Ages
About Creator
Marco Lienhard studied the shakuhachi under Master Katsuya Yokoyama, quickly mastering the instrument and becoming a virtuoso solo artist. Marco Lienhard mastered Taiko drumming as a member of Ondekoza for 18 years. While touring as a professional taiko player in Japan, Lienhard also studied the fue and the nohkan (Noh theater flute) with Yukimasa Isso.