Taiko Kai, meaning “taiko club,” was founded in February 2013 by sisters Kim, Kellie, and Jaymi Matsudaira at the University of Washington, Seattle. Led by current UW students, the club teaches individuals to play taiko (太鼓) and spreads awareness of Japanese culture in the Seattle community. Taiko Kai is pleased to present our 6th annual Spring Concert: Nintaiko Sports!

0:00 - Wasshoi, Introduction Speech by Taiko Kai Director Jason Aochi

4:10 - Kona Kyodai (by Noa Kimura Roth and Kayla Butler)

9:48 - Ready, Set, KaDON! (by Shoji Kameda)

15:15 - Kaeru (by Stan Shikuma)

22:09 - Shunpuu (by Yuta Sumiyoshi, member of KODO)

26:39 - Dancing Dragons (by Akemi Iwamoto, Justin Fernandez, James Victor, Don Nakamura, and Lyanne Asada for Kona Daifukuji Taiko)

31:29 - Swing (by Kim and Kellie Matsudaira for Taiko Kai)

34:50 - Yatai Bayashi (by Ondeko-za)

40:09 - Isshogai (by Betty Yamashita)

44:40 - Danjiri Sojunkyoku, 地車奏巡曲 (by Yuichi Kimura)

1:02:10 - Daichi "Earth" (by Yuichi Kimura)

1:11:02 - Summer Song (by Shoji Kameda and Eri Uchida)

1:19:19 - Korekara (by Michelle Fuji and Walter Clarke, arranged for Taiko Kai by alumni Kelsey Kua)

1:24:16 - Omiyage (by Shoji Kameda)

1:30:06 - Matsuri (by Seiichi Tanaka, arranged for Taiko Kai by alumni Kayla Butler)

1:45:44 - Genkini (by Noa Kimura Roth and Anna Yates)

A special thank you to our guest performers - Yuichi Kimura, Ikki Yamamoto, Akihiro Nonaka, Dekoboko Taiko, and Ogden Buddhist Taiko!

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