Re: [Taiko Community] The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

8:47am Oct 15

Does any one have the fue part written out?

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7:44pm Dec 11

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12:17pm Dec 11

FacebookHi Lee Sensei,

I hope you have gotten over the jetlag!

I’m glad to see that we play the same version of Yatai as the original.

As you know, I would love to come to Japan this year, but I’m not sure that I can make it financially!! A friend Shakuhachi-player asked me if I would consider going with her to Kyoto to perform at the World Shakuhachi-festival. (open podium day) This festival is held from May 31 to june 4. If I could pay for it; would you allow me to use some of your drums??
Would it also be possible to train with you after that from june 5 to eg.17; unfortunately, I can’t stay for the Inadani and the concert on the 24th, as I have an obligation with Wadokyo; we have a big concert in Kiel, Germany that same day, and after that I”ll be in Spain and Italy for most of July. As I have 2 big concerts on august 2nd and 17th; most of august is out of the question as well. But are there bootcamps end of august??
I want to set up a joint concert with You/Tokara and me/feniks Taiko when you are back in Europe. I can’t afford to bring you over, so it needs to be when you are already here. Of course, many people would like to take a workshop again then. I’ve lost the Chapel now as a practice Dojo, but occasionally, I might be able to use it again, or I can find another location.
Greetz to everyone!!

Grete

Elizabeth Stela

4:53am Dec 11

Thank you! I really would like to see the entire one!

3:09pm Dec 10

How many pages total? I want to see please!!!

3:30am Dec 8

don't suppose you have the fue gakufu...?

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11:32pm Dec 7

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Eileen Morgan

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Oct 15, 2014, 11:48:28 AM10/15/14

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8:48am Oct 15

Just saw Tiffany Tamaribuchi request :)

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8:47am Oct 15

Does any one have the fue part written out?

7:44pm Dec 11

Fox news

12:17pm Dec 11

FacebookHi Lee Sensei,

I hope you have gotten over the jetlag!

I’m glad to see that we play the same version of Yatai as the original.

As you know, I would love to come to Japan this year, but I’m not sure that I can make it financially!! A friend Shakuhachi-player asked me if I would consider going with her to Kyoto to perform at the World Shakuhachi-festival. (open podium day) This festival is held from May 31 to june 4. If I could pay for it; would you allow me to use some of your drums??
Would it also be possible to train with you after that from june 5 to eg.17; unfortunately, I can’t stay for the Inadani and the concert on the 24th, as I have an obligation with Wadokyo; we have a big concert in Kiel, Germany that same day, and after that I”ll be in Spain and Italy for most of July. As I have 2 big concerts on august 2nd and 17th; most of august is out of the question as well. But are there bootcamps end of august??
I want to set up a joint concert with You/Tokara and me/feniks Taiko when you are back in Europe. I can’t afford to bring you over, so it needs to be when you are already here. Of course, many people would like to take a workshop again then. I’ve lost the Chapel now as a practice Dojo, but occasionally, I might be able to use it again, or I can find another location.
Greetz to everyone!!

Grete

Elizabeth Stela

4:53am Dec 11

Thank you! I really would like to see the entire one!

3:09pm Dec 10

How many pages total? I want to see please!!!

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Nora Emri

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Oct 15, 2014, 12:27:15 PM10/15/14

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9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Kristin Block

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Oct 15, 2014, 1:10:59 PM10/15/14

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10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

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9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

8:48am Oct 15

Just saw Tiffany Tamaribuchi request :)

8:47am Oct 15

Does any one have the fue part written out?

7:44pm Dec 11

Fox news

12:17pm Dec 11

FacebookHi Lee Sensei,

I hope you have gotten over the jetlag!

I’m glad to see that we play the same version of Yatai as the original.

As you know, I would love to come to Japan this year, but I’m not sure that I can make it financially!! A friend Shakuhachi-player asked me if I would consider going with her to Kyoto to perform at the World Shakuhachi-festival. (open podium day) This festival is held from May 31 to june 4. If I could pay for it; would you allow me to use some of your drums??
Would it also be possible to train with you after that from june 5 to eg.17; unfortunately, I can’t stay for the Inadani and the concert on the 24th, as I have an obligation with Wadokyo; we have a big concert in Kiel, Germany that same day, and after that I”ll be in Spain and Italy for most of July. As I have 2 big concerts on august 2nd and 17th; most of august is out of the question as well. But are there bootcamps end of august??
I want to set up a joint concert with You/Tokara and me/feniks Taiko when you are back in Europe. I can’t afford to bring you over, so it needs to be when you are already here. Of course, many people would like to take a workshop again then. I’ve lost the Chapel now as a practice Dojo, but occasionally, I might be able to use it again, or I can find another location.
Greetz to everyone!!

Grete

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11:32pm Dec 7

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Shoji Kameda

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Oct 15, 2014, 4:10:15 PM10/15/14

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1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

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10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

8:48am Oct 15

Just saw Tiffany Tamaribuchi request :)

8:47am Oct 15

Does any one have the fue part written out?

7:44pm Dec 11

Fox news

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Wanda Kurtcu

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Oct 15, 2014, 6:05:02 PM10/15/14

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3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

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1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

8:48am Oct 15

Just saw Tiffany Tamaribuchi request :)

8:47am Oct 15

Does any one have the fue part written out?

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Carl Tollander

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Oct 15, 2014, 11:30:49 PM10/15/14

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8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

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3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

8:48am Oct 15

Just saw Tiffany Tamaribuchi request :)

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Tiffany Tamaribuchi

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Oct 16, 2014, 2:16:21 AM10/16/14

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11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

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8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

9:26am Oct 15

for those asking, as far as I was told (by Art sensei), this is the entire score (so only this one page) for the original chichibu yatai bayashi (the taiko part that is)

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Grete Moortgat

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Oct 16, 2014, 5:19:22 AM10/16/14

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2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

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11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

10:10am Oct 15

Also came to ask about the fue. Should have known Tiffany and Eileen would beat me to it. :)

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Grete Moortgat

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Oct 16, 2014, 5:19:26 AM10/16/14

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2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

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2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

1:10pm Oct 15

Awesome!

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Takeshi Shimizu

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Oct 22, 2014, 2:15:59 AM10/22/14

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http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

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2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

3:04pm Oct 15

Oh my goodness, I can read this!!!!! Awesome Sauce!!!

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Art Lee

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Jul 8, 2015, 6:11:48 PM7/8/15

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3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

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http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

8:30pm Oct 15

Any idea as to when this transcription was done and by who?

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Art Lee

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Jul 8, 2015, 6:11:57 PM7/8/15

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3:11pm Jul 8

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3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

11:16pm Oct 15

This looks like the gakufu/sheet music that was distributed with the hozononkai produced instructional video.

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Naoko Grace Nakamura

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Jul 8, 2015, 8:51:07 PM7/8/15

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5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

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3:11pm Jul 8

3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

2:18am Oct 16

Can anyone send me the fue paet

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Isaku Kageyama

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May 27, 2018, 2:31:51 PM5/27/18

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2:18am Oct 16

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

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2:19am Oct 16

fue part?

http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

3:11pm Jul 8

5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Alex J Sinclair

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May 27, 2018, 7:55:42 PM5/27/18

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2:19am Oct 16

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

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http://www.shunjinkai.or.jp/yataibayashi2/yataibayashi.htm

11:15pm Oct 21

3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

3:11pm Jul 8

5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

11:31am May 27

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Michael Iurgæs

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May 28, 2018, 12:06:52 AM5/28/18

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11:15pm Oct 21

What materials is this score from?

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3:11pm Jul 8

Oh my, sorry to everyone. I haven't checked this in a few years it seems.
On the topic of fue part, I made a lesson video for my students here quite a while ago, but deleted it afterwards. Instead of making a new one, I found a good video of someone stalking a fue player.
Just so you know though, there are different versions of the fue part, some more intricate than others. But this video shows a very good basic version.

3:11pm Jul 8

5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

11:31am May 27

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

4:55pm May 27

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

James Tan

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May 28, 2018, 4:20:43 AM5/28/18

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3:11pm Jul 8

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

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3:11pm Jul 8

5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

11:31am May 27

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

4:55pm May 27

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

9:06pm May 27

What materials is this score from?

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Naoko Grace Nakamura

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May 28, 2018, 11:20:25 AM5/28/18

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3:11pm Jul 8

James Tan, I’m okay with kuchoshoga now. But I still prefer the western notation if rhythms are very complicated. But when I teach kids taiko, I just use kuchoshoga. 🙂
Alex J Sinclair I think people like western notation and people like kuchoshoga it’s very very interesting. I think in my head, I want to know a precise rhythm. Is that it? So I could sound robotic maybe... but I studied western music for years so maybe that’s why it was hard for me to understand kuchoshoga... my brain used to transpose kuchoshoga to western music notations.

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5:51pm Jul 8

I tell you, musical notation make sense and kuchi shouga... not so much.

11:31am May 27

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

4:55pm May 27

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

9:06pm May 27

What materials is this score from?

1:20am May 28

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

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11:32pm Dec 7

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Ginger Herte

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May 28, 2018, 12:49:39 PM5/28/18

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5:51pm Jul 8

Art, are you on messenger?

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11:31am May 27

Did anyone ever get hooked up with the fue part?

4:55pm May 27

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

9:06pm May 27

What materials is this score from?

1:20am May 28

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

8:20am May 28

James Tan, I’m okay with kuchoshoga now. But I still prefer the western notation if rhythms are very complicated. But when I teach kids taiko, I just use kuchoshoga. 🙂
Alex J Sinclair I think people like western notation and people like kuchoshoga it’s very very interesting. I think in my head, I want to know a precise rhythm. Is that it? So I could sound robotic maybe... but I studied western music for years so maybe that’s why it was hard for me to understand kuchoshoga... my brain used to transpose kuchoshoga to western music notations.

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11:32pm Dec 7

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Alex J Sinclair

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May 28, 2018, 1:01:08 PM5/28/18

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11:31am May 27

I was a violinist for 15 years so I understand how you feel. To me Japanese traditional music isn’t a standard time but a collaborative one. When it’s all Taiko (specifically modern) it’s easy to stick to a hard metronome. Though add a shishi, a minyo dancer, fue, shamisen etc etc and the more traditional music brakes under the pressure. The way the Ondekoza/Kodo version of yatai fixes this is by making the base beat a straight hit as opposed to the Chichibu hozonkai org. which has a lag on the 4th hit.

The problem I have in western notation is that there is no room (or insanely difficult to write out) the Ma of the song. Also for fue western notes is harder to remember than finger hole numbering

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4:55pm May 27

Naoko I'm totally the opposite Kuchi Shoga makes total sense to me and western music kills the feel of the music.

9:06pm May 27

What materials is this score from?

1:20am May 28

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

8:20am May 28

James Tan, I’m okay with kuchoshoga now. But I still prefer the western notation if rhythms are very complicated. But when I teach kids taiko, I just use kuchoshoga. 🙂
Alex J Sinclair I think people like western notation and people like kuchoshoga it’s very very interesting. I think in my head, I want to know a precise rhythm. Is that it? So I could sound robotic maybe... but I studied western music for years so maybe that’s why it was hard for me to understand kuchoshoga... my brain used to transpose kuchoshoga to western music notations.

9:49am May 28

Art, are you on messenger?

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11:32pm Dec 7

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Naoko Grace Nakamura

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May 28, 2018, 6:01:49 PM5/28/18

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4:55pm May 27

Alex J Sinclair yes. I totally get it! I realized I'm lucky because I was born and raised in Japan. So I have bit more science of "ma" than some of the members of my taiko group. It's very difficult to explain... and each of our science of ma is different, which makes everything very interesting!

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9:06pm May 27

What materials is this score from?

1:20am May 28

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

8:20am May 28

James Tan, I’m okay with kuchoshoga now. But I still prefer the western notation if rhythms are very complicated. But when I teach kids taiko, I just use kuchoshoga. 🙂
Alex J Sinclair I think people like western notation and people like kuchoshoga it’s very very interesting. I think in my head, I want to know a precise rhythm. Is that it? So I could sound robotic maybe... but I studied western music for years so maybe that’s why it was hard for me to understand kuchoshoga... my brain used to transpose kuchoshoga to western music notations.

9:49am May 28

Art, are you on messenger?

10:00am May 28

I was a violinist for 15 years so I understand how you feel. To me Japanese traditional music isn’t a standard time but a collaborative one. When it’s all Taiko (specifically modern) it’s easy to stick to a hard metronome. Though add a shishi, a minyo dancer, fue, shamisen etc etc and the more traditional music brakes under the pressure. The way the Ondekoza/Kodo version of yatai fixes this is by making the base beat a straight hit as opposed to the Chichibu hozonkai org. which has a lag on the 4th hit.

The problem I have in western notation is that there is no room (or insanely difficult to write out) the Ma of the song. Also for fue western notes is harder to remember than finger hole numbering.

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11:32pm Dec 7

The Original Chichibu Yatai Bayashi

Virginia Chong

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May 29, 2018, 12:58:12 AM5/29/18

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9:06pm May 27

Re-posting this one also, in case you haven't seen it. Kaoru's video https://www.facebook.com/taikonyc/videos/10155260397766955/

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1:20am May 28

Naoko - you'd make my students very happy! They all groan loudly whenever I start with kuchi shouga.

8:20am May 28

James Tan, I’m okay with kuchoshoga now. But I still prefer the western notation if rhythms are very complicated. But when I teach kids taiko, I just use kuchoshoga. 🙂
Alex J Sinclair I think people like western notation and people like kuchoshoga it’s very very interesting. I think in my head, I want to know a precise rhythm. Is that it? So I could sound robotic maybe... but I studied western music for years so maybe that’s why it was hard for me to understand kuchoshoga... my brain used to transpose kuchoshoga to western music notations.

9:49am May 28

Art, are you on messenger?

10:00am May 28

I was a violinist for 15 years so I understand how you feel. To me Japanese traditional music isn’t a standard time but a collaborative one. When it’s all Taiko (specifically modern) it’s easy to stick to a hard metronome. Though add a shishi, a minyo dancer, fue, shamisen etc etc and the more traditional music brakes under the pressure. The way the Ondekoza/Kodo version of yatai fixes this is by making the base beat a straight hit as opposed to the Chichibu hozonkai org. which has a lag on the 4th hit.

The problem I have in western notation is that there is no room (or insanely difficult to write out) the Ma of the song. Also for fue western notes is harder to remember than finger hole numbering.

3:01pm May 28

Alex J Sinclair yes. I totally get it! I realized I'm lucky because I was born and raised in Japan. So I have bit more science of "ma" than some of the members of my taiko group. It's very difficult to explain... and each of our science of ma is different, which makes everything very interesting!

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