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20th Anniversary Concert: November 30, 2013

  • 4th October 2013

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Chibi Taiko turns 20!

Chibi Taiko 20th Anniversary Concert
Saturday November 30, 7:30pm
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
With very special guest performers
Yoshikazu and Yoko Fujimoto (founding members of Kodo)
plus Seattle’s Inochi Taiko

Ticket prices: $25 adults / $20 seniors and students. Ticket can be purchased through group members (tickets@chibitaiko.com) or through VTix

Our concert was listed in the latest (and final) edition of the Kodo_eNews_201311!

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Special guests from Japan Yoshikazu and Yoko Fujimoto of Kodo

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Special guests Inochi Taiko from Seattle

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Taiko Roots: in the Heart of the City

  • 4th October 2013

Taiko-Roots-PosterFriday, November 1, 8pm
Taiko Roots: in the Heart of the City
Sansho Daiko hosts Katari Taiko, Uzume Taiko, LOUD, Chibi Taiko and Sawagi Taiko in a special performance at the Heart of the City Festival celebrating the roots of taiko in Canada.
Vancouver Ballroom
456 Prior Street (at Dunlevy)
Tickets: $10 suggested donation, available at the door on a first-come-first-served basis.
www.heartofthecityfestival.com

Chibi Taiko is pleased to appear at this concert as one of the many groups to trace its origins directly to Katari Taiko, the first taiko group to form in Canada.

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Chibi Taiko’s New Video!

  • 4th October 2013

Chibi Taiko featuring Emiko Newman, Kaya Newman, Jordy Riley, Shinobu Homma, and Becky Jang. Composed by Tyrone Nakawatase of Inochi Taiko and arranged by Chibi Taiko. Shot by @MarkDarlingDOP with @ItsAdamCanuck. Sound by Billy d.

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Autumn 2012

  • 20th January 2013

In September, Chibi participated in the City of Burnaby’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Also in fall 2012, the senior members performed at a wedding at the NNHC. Thanks to wedding photographers Mandy Jill and Sean Norman for these great professional shots.

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Summer 2012

  • 20th January 2013

On June 23, 2012, Chibi Taiko played at a multicultural event presented by the Vancouver Cantonese Opera society at the CBC Outdoor Plaza.

On July 7, Chibi Taiko played for the National Nikkei Heritage Centre to celebrate Tanabata. The junior members did a great job focusing given that audience members were only steps away from the performers.

Jordy, Kayo, Becky and Shinobu attended the Regional Taiko Gathering in August hosted by Portland Taiko. They received a rousing reception during an informal performance when they presented Donburi and their Okedo piece.

The seniors and intermediates played for a picnic for Tonari Gumi on the grass at Spanish Banks. Shakuhachi master, Takeo Yamashiro, commented that the group was “very tight,” in other words, they sounded good and were really together despite the absence of Shinobu.

Again in August, Chibi played for the Taiwan Festival with giant video screens in the background projecting images of the players. Looked and sounded really cool.

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Spring 2012

  • 20th January 2013

In May, Chibi Taiko played continuously for about four hours at Lumberman’s Arch for the Vancouver International Marathon. They won second prize in the Music Challenge. Runners pumped their fists in the air when they passed by and some stopped to take photos with Chibi members.

Chibi plays at the Vancouver Marathon 2012

In the early spring 2012, Chibi juniors participated in a special workshop with Art Lee from Tokara Taiko based in Nagano Japan.  The juniors enjoyed the challenge of learning a new style and piece.

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chibi juniors participate in a 2012 workshop with Art Lee

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taikotroniks

  • 16th March 2011

Chibi Taiko is pleased to be involved in the upcoming taikotroniks show at the Vancouver Playhouse on May 3rd. The show is produced by the Vancouver New Music Society. Visit their website at newmusic.org/events/taikotroniks to learn more and to purchase tickets.

Taikotroniks brings together seven prominent Vancouver-based taiko groups, with the newly formed Vancouver Electronics Ensemble for this unique event! Taikotroniks celebrates both Vancouver’s historically significant taiko community, as well as a slice of its newer, collaborative electronic community. Featuring special performances by each of the groups, as well as a breakaway taiko and electronic improvisation piece, Taikotroniks showcases the rich variety of taiko styles and approaches that have grown up with Vancouver, and experiments with exciting new musical directions!

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Sun & Rain

  • 4th October 2010

The Gibson’s New Moon Festival was bright and sunny, the Port Moody Art 4 U Day was very wet! Both were a lot of fun. Below are some photos from Gibsons taken by Scott Bleackley. More of his photography can be seen here. Thanks to Joyce Chong and everyone else for inviting us to the Sunshine Coast. Shinobu and John were invited to solo on Matsuri with Joyce’s taiko group–it felt like old home week! To read more about the New Moon Festival, visit their site here.

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Chibi Taiko to Play Sunshine Coast and Port Moody

  • 22nd September 2010

It’s a busy weekend coming up for Chibi Taiko as we play the New Moon Festival in Gibsons on Saturday September 25 and Port Moody Arts Centre Art 4 U Day (part of the Port Moody Arts Festival) the next day on Sunday, September 26.

For information on the New Moon Festival, click HERE. For information on Art 4 U Day, click HERE.

Then, on October 2, we will do a short set at the Open House at the National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre. Check the Centre website for details.

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