{"id":16343,"date":"2013-05-01T10:06:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T20:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=16343"},"modified":"2020-10-28T16:31:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T02:31:47","slug":"eisa-drum-festival-comes-to-kapiolani-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/05\/01\/eisa-drum-festival-comes-to-kapiolani-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Eisa Drum Festival comes to Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Brent Arakaki of the Young Okinawans of Hawaii demonstrates traditional forms of Eisa drumming. (photo courtesy of Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College<\/a> and the Office of Student Activities<\/a> present the third annual Eisa Drum Festival on Saturday, May 11, 5:30–9 p.m. on the Great Lawn. The outdoor free festival brings together ʻono<\/span> food prepared by the Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> culinary program and the spectacular art form of taiko. The program begins at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Performers include Chinagu Eisa Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Okinawa Creative Arts, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Taiko Kai, Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate and Urizun Minyo Group. This year’s festival also features special guest performers from Okinawa, including Daiichi Hirata, acclaimed producer, choreographer and musician, as well as members of Requios, the 2012 World Eisa Competition winner.<\/p>\n

Eisa is a form of dance and drumming unique to the people of Okinawa. Originally performed as part of a religious function honoring those who have passed, modern Eisa is an exhilarating combination of singing, chanting, dancing and drumming. This year’s festival will feature contemporary styles of drumming, with Okinawan taiko, karate, lions and contemporary folk music.<\/p>\n

“The first two festivals have been described as ‘magical’ and we hope to continue that tradition in our third year, ” said Shari Tamashiro<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> cybrarian, and one of the coordinators of the festival. “We’re also very pleased to have celebrity chef instructor Grant Sato<\/strong> and Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>’s famous culinary program managing the food booths.”<\/p>\n

“When I think of Eisa Fest, I think of it as the first major event of the summer,” said Jonathan Wong<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> instructor. “To me, it signals that summer is here and what better way to start the summer off with a bang than with drums, food, music and stars.”<\/p>\n

For up to date information on program, parking, maps and food items go to the Eisa Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> facebook page<\/a>. There will be ample parking on campus. Alcohol is strictly prohibited at the event.<\/p>\n

—A Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> news release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> celebrates the dance and drumming unique to the people of Okinawa at the third annual Eisa Drum Festival on May 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[134,63,133],"class_list":["post-16343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-international","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-music","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t