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Portland Taiko, the Asian Ameri
can drum performance ensemble,
will celebrate its fifth anniversary
with its home concert, M aking
W aves, on F riday, O ctober 22
and Satu rday, O ctober 23 in L in
coln Perform ance Hall at Port
land State University. (A shorter
children’s matinee with stories and
taiko will take place on the after
noon o f October 23.)
Portland Taiko's power, humor,
and exuberance will weave through
traditional and contemporary taiko
rhythms, movement, and stories.
The performing art o f taiko has its
roots in ancient Japanese tradition
and is an evolving, contemporary
Asian American art form. To con
tinue this tradition o f innovation,
Portland Taiako will mark its fifth
anniversary
with a pro
gram of all-
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works. Th<
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com posi
tions, includ
ing Korea,
fo lk -in flu
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S o o n ie ’
S w in g ,
grooving F usion, the d riv in g
rh y th m s o f the b ig drum in
Duodaiko, and fast and furious
movements o f Sandanuchi, as well
as new adaptations o f other favorite
Portland Taiko works.
Join us for an evening o f drama,
celebration and exhilarating music
as we celebrate Portland J aiko s
fifth eventful year o f ‘making waves”
in Portland. Tickets available for a
nominal service charge at the P.S.U.
Box Office 503/725-3307 o f any
Ticketmaster outlet 503/790-27X7
with full service charge.
Brothers Collaborate To Produce Innovative
New Calendar
M a jestic E n te r p r is e s
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King, Jr., Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211
503-288-0033
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