Taiko Journey

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Taiko Journey

Unit Souzou
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 10AM
MUSIC AND THEATRE
English | some Japanese

Tickets: Adult Advance $6; Adult at door $8
Youth under 15, students, veterans $4; $6 door

part of the La Luna Nueva Festival

UNIT SOUZOU will take you through a rhythmic journey weaving a narrative about cultural awareness and honoring lineage, while recognizing taiko as an innovative expression for an evolving art form.
Through powerful drumming, personal stories, and engaging audience participatory exercises, this program will share the unique history and context of taiko in Japan and the United States.


ABOUT UNIT SOUZOU

Portland’s newest professional taiko company, UNIT SOUZOU (pronounced “sohzoh”) is at the forefront of a growing artistic movement within the world-wide taiko community. With over 20 years of professional experience, Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe, co-directors of UNIT SOUZOU are relentless innovators known for their fusion of taiko and Japanese folk dance. ‘Souzou’ can be written in three ways meaning ‘creation’ (創造) ‘imagination’ (想像) or ‘noisy’ (騒々) alluding to a force by which new ideas are born and take shape in the world. Inspired by these words UNIT SOUZOU focuses on building creative and imaginative works for the art form of taiko. In addition to creating groundbreaking theatrical works, UNIT SOUZOU is deeply committed to share taiko through teaching in schools, collaborating with the local community, and offering public classes.

More Info: www.unitsouzou.com

Details

Date:
September 23, 2015
Time:
10:00 am
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Website:
https://2020.milagro.org/event/la-luna-nueva-unit-souzou/

Organizer

Milagro
Phone
503.236.7253
Email
miracle@milagro.org
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Venue

Milagro Theatre
525 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214 United States
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Phone
503.236.7253
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