Discovery Concert Series

Program Type:

Featured, Community Engagement, Performing Arts

Age Group:

Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

Taiko: The History & Art of Japanese Drumming

Buddhist Temple of San Diego (BTSD) Taiko is an intergenerational taiko group (one of our families has three generations and several have two) made up of members of the Buddhist Temple of San Diego. The temple practices Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and has been a place of cultural preservation for Japanese and Japanese Americans in San Diego since 1926  BTSD Taiko was originally founded in the 1980s and after a hiatus the group reconvened in 2007. The goal of its drumming is not necessarily perfection for performance, but to put into practice mindfulness, oneness and gratitude. BTSD Taiko has performed at numerous community events including local festivals, cultural celebrations and library programs.

The Discovery Concert Series was created to expand the opportunity for talented area musicians to perform in public. Many of the performers are also music educators and will enhance the programs by offering insights into the music, the composers and the performers.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.