Taiko Center of LA News

Taiko Center of LA

appeared in the 2009

telecast of the

Academy Award Show

at the Kodak Theatre

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Taiko Center of LA

appeared in

final game of

Major League Baseball

WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

at Dodger Stadium

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\"This is the best assembly I have

    ever seen in my 9 years here". 

             
Scott Comer, Teacher,
Broadacres Elementary School
Carson, CA       June, 2006
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Taiko Classes
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Class Locations:

Los Angeles

Riverside
San Fernando Valley
San Gabriel Valley
South Bay Cities

    See taiko class page for details.
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Taiko Workshops
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    Thurs, July 16, 2009       

7:30 - 9:00pm

Remo Recreation Music Center 

7308 Coldwater Canyon

North Hollywood, CA 91601

(818) 982-0461    
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Performances
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All performances free and open

to the public, unless noted.

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Taiko Center of LA

Concert

Skirball Museum

Summer Concert Series

Sat, July 11, 2009

12 noon and 2:00 pm

Free w/ Museum Admission

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Shinzen Daiko

Performance

Bridge USA Japanese

Summer Festival

Sun, July 12, 2009

5:00 pm

Torrance Cultural Center

Free w/ admission to festival.

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32nd Annual

Sozenji Obon Festival

Sun, July 19, 2009

1:00 - 7:00 pm

Featuring:

Japanese Food

Plant & Produce Sale

Bingo Game

Craft and Culture

Free Raflle Drawing

Entertainment by:

Taiko Center of LA

Matsutoyo Sato Minyo

Hanayagi Rokufukumi Dance

Na Pua Ui Hula Dancers   

Kodomo No Ie Children's Chorus

Mike Penny, Tsugaru Shamisen

Sozenji Buddhist Temple

3020 W. Beverly Blvd.

Montebello, CA  90640

For more info, call:  (323) 724-6866

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Taiko Center of LA

Concert

Fri, July 31, 2009

City of Anaheim

Family Concert Series

Featuring:

Shinzen Daiko

6:30 pm

Satori Daiko

7:30 pm

w/ Mike Penny, Tsugaru shamisen

Pearson Park Theatre

401 N. Lemon St

Anaheim, CA  92805

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Recordings
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 Taiko Center of LA appears

in pop/rock singer, Rob Thomas'

(lead singer of Match Box 20)

second solo cd released on

June 20, 2009.  Cd title is "Cradlesong",

track is hit single, "Her Diamonds"

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Taiko Center of LA recording

with Bear McCreary, composer

of "Battlestar Gallactica"

for new video game at

Warner Bros. studio, May, 2009.

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Taiko Center of LA featured on
X-Box-Play Station video game,

"Stranglehold" produced by
actor, Chow Young Fat and

director, John Woo.
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Taiko Center of LA recorded with

Dutch musician, Van Eck's

"Van Gogh by Van Eck"commemo-
rating a Van Gough exhibit in the
Netherlands.
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Taiko Center of LA
is featured in the popular
X-box video game and
original soundtrack cd,
"Jade Empire"

Satori Daiko CD