Korabo is not yet one year old, but in the last eleven months, we have made nine drums and accompanying stands, purchased narimono (taiko accompanying instruments), and fostered a business. All of these purchases have been funded in large part by founding members of the group. Yet we still have many purchases and projects ahead […]
Last weekend (Aug 18-21), we got to attend the 2011 North American Taiko Conference in Stanford. NATC is the convergence of all things taiko. We got to learn about taiko, watch taiko performances, purchase taiko paraphernalia, meet taiko enthusiasts and legends, and we brought home so many great experiences. We also brought home another kumidaiko! […]
Today we got to hang out in the Little Grass Shack radio show studio and talk taiko. We met Emory, Malia, Francis, and the whole LGS crew, the nicest, warmest people you will ever meet. Gene, the captain of our ship, even got a few spots on air to talk about our group, our classes, […]
In mid August, Korabo will be traveling to the Bay Area for the North American Taiko Conference, the largest taiko gathering in North America. NATC happens only once every two years and is a weekend where students and teachers of taiko can share ideas, teach, and glean lots of information about all things taiko. For […]