Miyake Monthly Drop-In

Service Description

Miyake Drop-In sessions provide an opportunity to play Miyake together while honing in on form, stamina, and musicality in the style of RAW Taiko. This drop-in is geared towards participants who have prior experience playing Miyake (in any style). Drop-in takes place on the last Friday of every month, from 6:30pm-8:00pm. ***Please note that this start time has shifted to half an hour earlier than previously. *** The studio will open at 6:00pm with 30mins of Open Studio time prior to drop-in. Participants may utilise this half hour of Open Studio for extra warm-up, self-practice, or to review RAW’s Miyake kata (form) with peers and/or the instructor. Drop-in is limited to 14 participants. Sign-up is required in order to secure a spot. Sign up opens 1 week prior to the start date of each drop-in. Cost: Sliding scale $15-25 + HST Bachi (drumsticks) will be provided. --- Miyake is characterised by a unique repeating rhythm, played in a side lunge, arranged with a variety of musical and performative embellishments. Originating from folk festival drumming on the island of Miyake, this form of taiko was arranged for musical performance by Akio Tsumura, a Miyake Island local, and then shared with and popularized by world-renowned taiko group Kodo in the 1980s. It has since evolved into a style loved and practised widely by taiko groups around the world, including RAW Taiko.

Contact Details

• 1220 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

  info@rawtaiko.ca