REDUCTION
TAIKO LEGACY &
Join us for our annual end of year productions
Saturday, December 19 : REDUCTION 12 @ 7pm
Sunday, December 20: TAIKO LEGACY 23 @ 2pm
at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Edlis Neeson Theater
Saturday, December 19 | 7pm
The Reduction series presents a convergence of classical and contemporary musical traditions, intertwining traditional Japanese instrumentation with performative experimentation. is a theatrical presentation with a goal to construct a bridge between tradition and modernity in a single performance and define the contemporary Asian American and Japanese American musical experience. Accentuating the potential and artistry of refined subdued taiko performance, Reduction presents an influx of free fluid improvisational compositions amongst the steady melodies and rhythms of traditional Japanese instrumentation.
Featuring: Nicole Mitchell, Michael Zerang, Hamid Drake, Mwata Bowden, Tatsu Aoki, Eigen Aoki, Kioto Aoki, and Gintenkai at Tsukasa Taiko
TAIKO LEGACY 23
Sunday, December 20 | 2pm
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 23rd 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 theme for this year's presentation focuses on the next generation, empowering our youth and community for generations to come. With guests Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto) from New York City and Melody Takata and GenRyu Arts from San Francisco.
