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UCLA Kyodo Taiko is a collegiate taiko group specializing in taiko drumming. Kyodo has two meanings- one is family, and the other is loud children. Influenced by San Jose Taiko, Mark Honda founded Kyodo Taiko in 1990 under the Nikkei Student Union at UCLA. Kyodo was the first collegiate taiko group to form in North America and paved the way for other collegiate taiko groups to form. Honda used what he learned from San Jose Taiko to lay the foundation for Kyodo to become one of the most recognizable students groups at UCLA. Kyodo is composed entirely of college students, with no sensei; thus, there is a constant turnover of senior members who graduate and new members who audition for and join the group. Many of the members also do not have a great deal of experience when they first start playing taiko. As such, new members of Kyodo must quickly learn the basics of taiko in order to learn how to play the songs. All of Kyodo’s songs are written by members of the group, fostering innovation and creativity. Kyodo continues to grow to this day, and regularly has 30-50 people audition each year. It is one of the most popular student groups in UCLA, and has excited both the members of the group and their audiences. ==History== Originally there was no practice space for the group and no instruments to play. Thus, members of Kyodo practiced on tires, and became familiar with “air bachi,” where the players would simulate playing by hitting on an imaginary drum in the air.〔“History.” UCLA Kyodo Taiko. WordPress. Web. 18 Jan. 2012. http://kyodo.wordpress.com/history/.〕 In the summer of 1991, members of Kyodo built their first four chu-daiko 〔"Shumei Taiko Ensemble - Instruments." Shumei Taiko Ensemble. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. http://www.shumeitaiko.org/drums.html.〕 drums, with the help of Kinnara Taiko, Tom Endo, and Kevin Higa. Kyodo Taiko had their first performance at Royce Hall in 1992 for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Japanese-American internment. Kyodo’s performance was an enormous success, and this concert put Kyodo on the map, paving the way for the group to grow.〔Honda (Recorded Skype Interview, 2/11/12).〕 Kyodo started performing in the UCLA Culture Night, a festival held towards the end of February that showcased UCLA’s unique diversity. Culture Nights were one of the signature events on the UCLA calendar, and Kyodo played three to four of their biggest hits during the night. Kyodo continues to perform at Culture Night to this day. In 1995, Kyodo participated in the first Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational〔"Welcome!" Intercollegiate Taiko Council. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. http://collegiatetaiko.org/〕 held at Stanford. Many groups performed, including Kyodo, University of California-Irvine Jodaiko,〔"Jodaiko." Jodaiko. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. http://www.jodaiko.com/〕 and Stanford Taiko.〔"Stanford Taiko." Stanford University. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordtaiko/〕 Kyodo regularly performs at this festival when it occurs. UCLA Kyodo performs at various venues, including campus and community events, outreach programs, K-12 school presentations, and private functions. They also hold an annual spring concert, and have been annual participants of the Nisei Week festivities, the L.A. Tofu Festival,〔"LA Tofu Festival August 18th - 19th, 2007." LA Tofu Festival August 18th. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://tofufestival.com/tofuindex/tofufest/main.html.〕 and in recent years, the Lotus Festival,〔"Lotus Education & Arts Foundation." The Lotus Festival. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. http://lotusfest.org/〕 and the First Annual U.S. Sumo Open.〔"USA SUMO - Sumo Wrestlers, Sumo Models, US Sumo Open, Sumo Events, Sumo Equipment, Sumo Props, Sumo Video." USA SUMO. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://www.usasumo.com/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「UCLA Kyodo Taiko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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