Training workshop - The art of contemporary taiko: war, the body and Japanese drums
Wed, Mar 24
|Online event (Google Meet)
The objective of this training course is to present and introduce, in a historical perspective, the contemporary creation of taiko in the Modern period (Kindai), specifically from the Second World War (1939 - 1945), when the collective performance of these instruments became known as kumi-daiko.
Horário e local
Mar 24, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Online event (Google Meet)
Sobre o evento
The objective of this training course is to present and introduce, in a historical perspective, the contemporary creation of taiko in the Modern period (Kindai), specifically from the Second World War (1939 - 1945), when the collective performance of these instruments became known as kumi-daiko. In this sense, the workshop proposes a dive into the historical gaps of the birth and development of the art of Japanese drums in the midst of conflicts and transformations in Japan between the 1950s and 1970s. the emergence of avant-garde movements in Japanese arts and early contemporary groups.
Target audience: The project should be enjoyed by audiences of different age groups, socioeconomic conditions, especially teenagers and young people who are unaware of Japanese culture.
CALENDAR:
REGISTRATION from March 03 to 23, 2021
WORKSHOP CONFIRMATION AND LINK RELEASE by email, March 23, 2021 (check spam box)
PLATFORM: Google Meet
DATE: March 24, 2021
HOURS: 7pm to 9pm
Rafael Garcia is an actor, doctoral student and master in Performing Arts at the State University of Campinas (IA/UNICAMP) under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Eduardo Okamoto. He has a degree in Arts from Faculdade Polis das Artes de São Paulo and a BA in Performing Arts from the State University of Londrina (CECA/UEL). He works mainly on the following subjects: arts, theatrical interpretation and Japanese culture. In his master's thesis, financed by CAPES, he researched the art of contemporary taiko – a set of drums of Japanese origin whose performance involves music and dance. Member of the taiko group Hibiki Wadaiko (Marília, SP), where he works as a player, producer and artistic collaborator (from 2016 to the present day). He is currently a researcher at the Art Asia Study Group (GEAA), linked to the School of Communication and Arts at the University of São Paulo (USP).
Project supported by the Aldir Blanc Cultural Emergency Law nº 14.017/2020.
* The class will be recorded
** Certificates will be issued