{"id":13129,"date":"2013-01-30T15:04:30","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T01:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=13129"},"modified":"2020-12-10T15:02:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T01:02:36","slug":"kennedy-theatre-presents-taiko-drum-and-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/01\/30\/kennedy-theatre-presents-taiko-drum-and-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Theatre presents Taiko Drum and Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Drummers, from left, Patrick Oiye and Yeeman Mui and dancer, from left, Devon Izumigawa and Mitsuko Horikowa perform is Taiko Drum and Dance at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa’s Kennedy Theatre. (Photo by Reese Moriyama)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of UH<\/abbr> at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> is will be presenting Taiko Drum and Dance<\/em><\/a> the first mainstage production of Kennedy Theatre’s<\/a> Spring 2013 season. This multicultural music and dance concert will come to the Kennedy Theatre’s mainstage February 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m., and February 17 at 2 p.m. Audiences will have the opportunity to attend pre-show chats on February 9 and 16 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

This performance will feature modern and traditional dance choreographed by UH<\/abbr> Mānoa faculty members, in performance with taiko artist Kenny Endo<\/strong> and the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble. <\/p>\n

Several dances will receive their world premieres at the concert. Two of these, “Empty Sky” by UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Assisant Professor Kara Miller<\/strong> and “Jugoya” (“Crystal Clear Moon”) by UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Professor Gregg Lizenbery<\/strong> and UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Assisant Professor Amy Schiffner<\/strong>, have been choreographed to music composed by Endo. “Araumi” (“Stormy Sea”), choreographed by UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Professor Betsy Fisher<\/strong>, will be performed to music composed by Kirstin Pauka<\/strong>, who is both a member of the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble and a professor of Asian theatre at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa. “This is incredibly exciting for me,” said Pauka, “because both of my worlds are coming together in this performance.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Professor Peggy Gaither Adams<\/strong>, the concert’s director, praises all the artists for their collaborative spirit, and promises a performance that will appeal to fans of both traditional and contemporary dance and music. “We will provide our audience with bold, innovative movement coupled with big, beautiful sound.”<\/p>\n

Learn more about Kenny Endo<\/h2>\n

Kenny Endo is an artist at the vanguard of taiko drumming, melding historical and contemporary Japanese performance. He received an MA<\/abbr> in music from the University of UH<\/abbr>, and studied with the ground-breaking Kinnara Taiko group in San Francisco. He also spent a decade studying with masters of Japanese classical, festival and group drumming, and is the first non\u2013Japanese national to be honored with a natori (stage name) in Japanese classical drumming.<\/p>\n

Utilizing traditional instruments in innovative combinations, Endo blends Japanese rhythms with music from around the world. In addition to his full performance schedule, Endo is also a recording artist and artistic director of Taiko Center of the Pacific.<\/p>\n

Ticket Information<\/h2>\n

Tickets for Taiko Drum and Dance<\/em> are available online at etickethawaii.com<\/a>, by phone at (808) 944-2697, at participating outlets, and at the Kennedy Theatre box office. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended hours on performance dates. For disability access, please call the theatre. <\/p>\n

Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Students with a validated Spring 2013 UH<\/abbr> Mānoa photo ID will be able to take advantage of the theatre’s buy-one-get-one-free program on Friday, February 8. Tickets go on sale at the door beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday and are subject to availability. UH<\/abbr> Mānoa spring 2013 validated ID<\/abbr> required.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit Kennedy Theatre’s website<\/a> or download the news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n

—By Nicole Atienza<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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