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Article on front page of TUU Student Observer, 14 July 2008 edition

COMING UP - Melbourne Taiko Festival
Coming soon...........September 5 6 7 2008. Workshops and performance. Organised by Toshi Sakomoto of Wadaiko Rindo, Melbourne.

Upcoming public performances are here

PAST IMPORTANT NEWS ITEMS ARE BELOW

Taiko AGM. At our AGM on April 6 we elected Joshua Barron as our President, Heidi Auman as Secretary and Eric Graudins as Treasurer, as well as many other committee members.

July 2007 ABC Classic FM Sunday Live broadcast
Thanks to all who were involved with this event on Sunday July 22 2007 at the Federation Concert Hall in Hobart. We received a standing ovation from the audience. The comments we received afterwards were enthusiastic. Well done all! The program is available here.

Feb 2007 Concert - wadaikoart

an exhibition of movement and rhythm .. a showcase performance featuring international drumming master Art Lee - was held on Mon 5th Feb 2007, Salamanca Arts Centre Long Gallery.
Standing ovations. Thanks to our wildly enthusiastic audience! Thanks to all who worked hard towards this event.

Taikoz training
On Saturday the 26th August, 2006, some of our more advanced members participated in a workshop with Taikoz members Graham and Masae. It was fantastic to get pointers on playing in the Hachijyo style.

Weekend with Rika and friends
On the weekend 5-6 August 2006 we had a great weekend with Rika and her group, Yui Taiko, from Japan. We had a full-day workshop and a dinner and bonfire the night before.

TAIKO CHAN - NEW KIDS ON THE DRUM
Junior Taiko group. Find out how to join here..

SCHOOLS PROGRAM.
Following our highly successful program over the last two years, we are again bringing Taiko to Tasmanian schools this year. More information is available on the Events page.

TRIP TO JAPAN.
Two TUUTS members visited Japan during 2006 and several also visited in January-February 2005, and stayed a few days each in Mie, Yaizu and Ikeda, as well as participating in a wadaiko workshop with Art Lee at Achi Village, Nagano. The trip was a great success! More details here.

TRIP TO ULURU.
Three of our members have recently come back from their September 2004 trip to Uluru. Find out more here.

UNIFORMS. At the end of 2003, we prepared some beautiful new uniforms, which, like most of our drums, were designed and created by us. Previously we wore blue Matsuri jackets.

SHIMEDAIKO. On September 21st. 2003, Prof. Miyamoto donated four custom-made shimedaikos to our University on behalf of Mie University, Japan. The drums are wonderful, and a huge help to our group, in that we can extend our repertoire and add more colour to performances. (See the pictures on Drums page.)

UPCOMING EVENTS.

Please see our Events page, or check out the Taiko Drum Calendar.

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