Taiko Legacy 21

Taiko Legacy is one of the largest taiko concerts in the midwest built on the efforts of community activism in Asian American and Japanese American performing arts across the country. Led by Chicago’s renowned taiko group, Tsukasa Taiko presents a conceptually diverse and dynamic musical performance full of original arrangements that pay homage to ozashiki (geisha chamber music), ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music), and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music). 

Taiko Legacy returns for the 21st edition of this annual concert rooted in the traditions of ozashiki (geisha chamber music), ohayashi (classical/folk/theater music), and matsuri taiko (festival taiko music). The performative arrangements of original compositions from Tsukasa Taiko recontextualize the cultural traditions within contemporary ecologies of art, music and theater. Led by professional taiko artists Kioto Aoki and the longstanding Gintenkai community performance ensemble from Tsukasa Taiko, Taiko Legacy 21 also feature next generation youth members who form a vital part of this ongoing legacy; alongside guests Hyakkyou Fukuhara from Tokyo, and Melody Takata and GenRyu Arts from San Francisco. 

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