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POP
(Five Week Course - Once a week)
Rehearse and Perform with your group at any event or in a POP-Up!!

"POP" was composed in 2017 as a piece which would not only be performed by TOKARA on stage, but also taught to many taiko groups around the world to participate in worldwide "POP-up".
This is an unabashedly fun and lighthearted piece, while at the same time containing complex rhythm and movement.

This piece was performed during TOKARA's 18th Anniversary Concert by performers from eleven different countries. This particular POP-up was dedicated in-part to the community and staff who have continually supported us in our efforts to create and strengthen the bridge between Japan, and the INADANI Valley in particular, and the taiko community in more than twenty countries around the world through our yearly intensive courses and workshops.

Completion of this course allows participants to rehearse and include POP in their groups repertoire for performance at events.


Planned Dates
Day 1 - July 26
Day 2 - August 2
Day 3 - August 9
Day 4 - August 16
Day 5 - August 23
**Please note that dates may be changed. In this case, participants will be notified immediately**

Times

Tuesdays -
11:00am-12:30pm (Japan Time).
**See Time Converter for your region here.



Cost
12,000yen - per person (Full Course)
Includes:
  1. Participation in six online training sessions with Tokara. (for those who cannot join the live sessions, there will be recorded sessions)
  2. Notation which covers the parts learned in the piece.
  3. A link to the full performance video of POP.

Taught by: Tokara Group Members

     This course is taught live via Zoom sessions. In addition, all sessions are recorded and can be accessed for up to one month afterwards via private password-protected website. This way, you can access any part of the course even if you are unable to join the live sessions and/or wish to review any details at your own pace.

For each course, you will need:

  • Zoom account (100% free and accessible through PC, smartphone, tablet)
  • Taiko Bachi (or anything which you can use as drumsticks)
  • Drum (or anything which you can play...drumpad, cushion, box, phonebook, etc.
1. Sessions are between 60-90 minutes depending on the course.
2. Each session for learning new compositions also include two types of written notation.


**To register for this course, please click the above Registration Bar just under the preview video.
**Please contact Tokara if you have any questions**