Monday, November 30, 2015

Taiko Tots Sunday and Tuesday Bonenkai 2015

Aisatsu Song + Mochi Megane

Rundown for Bonenkai Performance:
  • enter stage and singing group preset bachi
  • "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" > playing position
  • Aisatsu Song (drumming group + singing group)
  • bow in place and move to second positions
  • everyone clap and sing "Mochi Megane" once
  • everyone play "Mochi Megane" twice

Bonenkai 2015 Performance


Tuesday Taiko Tots 2015-12-08 rehearsal for Bonenkai

Aisatsu Song Stage Plot

Mochi Megane Stage Plot



Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (clap clap)

Respect the Sensei
Respect the Dojo
Classmates!
Instruments!
and the Art of Taiko!

Ichi - Ni - So - Re
Don Don Don - Da Di Da dadidum
Don Don Don - Da Di Da dadidum
Don Don Don - Da Di Da dadidum
Don Don Don - Da Di Da dadidum

Yoroshiku (Clap Clap)
Yoroshiku (Clap Clap)

YO - RO - SHI - KU - O - NE - GAI - SHI - MA - SU!


Mochitsuki Mochitsuki Pe-Tan-KO!
Mochitsuki Mochitsuki Pe-Tan-KO!
Pe-Tan Pe-Tan Pe-Tan KO!
Pe-Tan Pe-Tan Pe-Tan KO!
Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-Tan-KO!
Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta teki agari! 
(repeat from beginning)

Sunday Taiko Tots (Age2-3) 2015-12-06 rehearsal for Bonenkai


Tuesday Taiko Tots 2015-11-30



Saturday, November 21, 2015

Chicken Soup with Rice - Full Song for Bonenkai 2015 Performance



Click link below for Chicken Soup with Rice text

Click on links below for reviewing individual tags and parts



Family Thursday 2015-12-03 First Run-through


Family Sunday 2015-12-06 Run-through (incomplete video)

Family Thursday 2015-12-10 Run-through


Chicken Soup with Rice Performance Setup



Family Taiko Thursday - Chicken Soup with Rice

This blog entry is for Family Taiko Thursday class to review their part of the song only, for reviewing the full song, please click here.

Chicken Soup with Rice

a book of months by Maurice Sandak

Family once
Taiko twice
Playing chicken soup with rice!


Mike, Nan, Aki, and Owen - February


In February it will be
my snowman's anniversary
with cake for him 
and soup for me!

Happy once
Happy twice
Happy chicken soup with rice.

Stacy and Chevace - April


In April I will go away
to far off Spain or old Bombay
and dream about hot soup all day.

Oh my oh once 
oh my oh twice
oh my oh
chicken soup with rice

Tammy and Paige


In June I saw a charming group
of roses all begin to droop.
I peeped them up with chicken soup!

Sprinkle once
Sprinkle twice 
Sprinkle chicken soup with rice.

 Lisa and Sophia (Everyone from Thursday)


In August it will be so hot
I will become a cooking pot
cooking soup of course. Why not?

Cooking once
Cooking Twice
Cooking chicken soup with rice

Ching Family - October


In October I'll be host to 
witches, goblins and a ghost.
I'll serve them chicken soup 
on toast.

Whoopy once
Whoopy twice
Whoops chicken soup with rice.

Denise and Beatrice - December

In December I will be
a baubled bangled Chrsitmas tree
with soup bowls draped all over me.

Merry once
Merry twice
Merry chicken soup with rice.

Everybody - coda


I told you once
I told you twice
all seasons of the year are nice
for eating chicken soup with rice!



Monday, November 16, 2015

Family Taiko Sunday - Chicken Soup with Rice

This blog entry is for Family Taiko Sunday class to review their part of the song only, for reviewing the full song, please click here.

Chicken Soup with Rice

a book of months by Maurice Sandak

Family once
Taiko twice
Playing chicken soup with rice!

Iris and Daron - January


In January it's so nice
while slipping on the sliding ice
to sip hot chicken soup with rice.

Sipping once
Sipping twice
Sipping chicken soup with rice.


Ethan and Eric - March


In March the wind blows down the door
and spills my soup upon the floor.
It laps it up and roars for more.

Blowing once
Blowing twice
Blowing Chicken Soup with Rice.

Jynn and Miya - May


In May I truly think it best
to be a robin lightly dressed
concocting soup inside my nest.

Mix it once
Mix it twice
Mix that chicken soup with rice

Carol and Mii - July


In July I'll take a peep
into the cool and fishy deep
where chicken soup is selling cheap

Selling once
Selling twice
Selling chicken soup with rice.

Jake and Shane - September

In September for a while
I will ride a crocodile
down the chicken soupy Nile.

Paddle once
Paddle Twice 
Paddle Chicken Soup with Rice.

Mike and Micah - Nov


In November's gusty gale
I will flop my floppy tail
and spout hot soup. 
I'll be a whale!

Spouting once
Spouting twice
Spouting chicken soup with rice.

Everybody - coda


I told you once
I told you twice
all seasons of the year are nice
for eating chicken soup with rice!



Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Taiko Tots (Age 2-3) Sunday Fall Session I

For New Families, please click here for welcome notes


Please click on the song title below to more videos and versions of the song. Enjoy!

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko!  

Ichi - ni - so - re!
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)
Yoroshiku (clap clap!) 

pause....... (pose)

YO-RO-SHI-KU O-NE-GAI-SHI-MA-SU (clap!)

Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie run through the town
upstairs and downstairs in his night gown
rapping at the windows and crying through lock
are the children in their bed, 
for now it's 8 o'clock?

Taiko Tots (Age 3-4) Fall Session I

For New Families, please click here for welcome notes


Please click on the song title below to more videos and versions of the song. Enjoy!

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko!  

Ichi - ni - so - re!
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)
Yoroshiku (clap clap!) 

pause....... (pose)

YO-RO-SHI-KU O-NE-GAI-SHI-MA-SU (clap!)

Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

Poing Poing Poing


Welcome Notes for Parents






Key words

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu – Please respect me/ take care of me

Arigatou gozaimashita – Thank you very much

Dojo – the space for learning/practicing/rehearsals

Bachi – drum sticks

Chu daiko – medium size taiko

Shime daiko – higher pitch small size taiko

O daiko - large taiko

Kiai – energy to meet – use of voice (e.g. So-re, suriya)

Playing position

Pose position

Hajime – start

Reasons we bow at the door

  • RESPECT the dojo
  • RESPECT the instruments
  • RESPECT the sensei (teachers)
  • RESPECT each others
  • RESPECT the art of taiko

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

as learned from Paul Cribari in San Francisco International Orff Level I

Wee Willie Winkie run through the town
upstairs and downstairs in his night gown
rapping at the windows and crying through lock
are the children in their bed, 
for now it's 8 o'clock?


Poing Poing Poing


This is a fun song that I learned from my Orff Levels teacher Sofia Lopez Ibor from San Francisco School. 

this is the original notation, although over the year I am not very consistent with the second part. 





Here is a video of my "Taiko Together" class in Los Angeles Taiko Institute singing the song in 2-part round. 
March 2015, Asano Taiko US


playing the song on Taiko!


Some audio recording (sorry the version is slightly different)



Monday, August 31, 2015

Today is Monday by Eric Carle

Today is Monday

by Eric Carle, Taiko version by Manman
video taken at Asano Taiko US (Torrance, CA)



All you hungry children
Come and eat it up! Hey!
Come and eat it up! Hey
Come and eat it up! HEY!

Today is Monday,
Monday String Bean,

All you hungry children
Come and eat it up! Hey!
Come and eat it up! Hey
Come and eat it up! HEY!

Monday = String Bean
Tuesday = Speghetti
Wednesday = Zoooooooup
Thursday = Roast Beef
Friday = Fresh Fish
Saturday = Chicken
Sunday = Ice Cream


Taiko Tots (Age 2-3) rehearsing for Bonenkai 2014

Friday, August 21, 2015

Mochitsuki


O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
Pe chan ko Pe chan ko pe chan pe chan pe chan ko

O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
Pe chan* ko Pe chan ko pe chan pe chan pe chan ko 

o ko-ne-te  o ko-ne-te 
o ko-ne-te  ko-ne-te  kone- te

o ko-ne-te  o ko-ne-te 
o ko-ne-te  ko-ne-te  kone- te

don don don-don-don 
don don don-don-don
don don don-don-don
don don don-don-don
DON DON DON DON DON DON DON

*either "Pe chan ko" or "Pe tan ko" are okay


Family Taiko Thursday and Sunday performing Mochitsuki at Bonenkai 2014


Manman and Tammy playing Mochitsuki

Manman explaining the "o-kone-te" pattern (playing in mirror image)


Other Mochi song from Japan

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Family Taiko Thursday 2015 Summer Session II

Please click on some of the song title below for more details and videos of the song!

AISATSU SONG (GREETING SONG)

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (clap clap)

Respect the Sensei
Respect the Dojo
Classmates!
Instruments!
and the Art of Taiko!

(Japanese Version)
Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (clap clap) x2
Sensei Arigatou
Taisetsuna Studio
Taiko! Tomodachi!
Tanoshiku Manabou

Renshuu Daiko

composed by Seiichi Tanaka Sensei from San Francisco Taiko Dojo

Don - Don - Don - Don -
Don Don Don Don Do-ro tsu-ku Don Don

Do-ro tsu-ku Do-ro tsu-ku Do-ro tsu-ku Don Don (x2)

Don ka-ra Don ka-ra Don ka-ra ka-ra-ka-ra (x2)

Don tsu-ku Don Tsu-ku Don Tsu-ku Don Don (x2)

su Don su Don su Don Don [so-re]
su Don su Don su Don Don [so--re--]

video courtesy of Wyman Young 
recorded at Summer Taiko Intensive 2015
Kenny Endo (R) and Manman (L) on naname daiko (chu daiko)

Mochitsuki

O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
Pe chan ko Pe chan ko pe chan pe chan pe chan ko

O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
O Mochi-o tsuki Masho
Pe chan* ko Pe chan ko pe chan pe chan pe chan ko 

o ko-ne-te  o ko-ne-te 
o ko-ne-te  ko-ne-te  kone- te

o ko-ne-te  o ko-ne-te 
o ko-ne-te  ko-ne-te  kone- te

don don don-don-don 
don don don-don-don
don don don-don-don
don don don-don-don
DON DON DON DON DON DON DON

*either "Pe chan ko" or "Pe tan ko" are okay

Renshuu Daiko


Renshuu Daiko
composed by Seiichi Tanaka Sensei from San Francisco Taiko Dojo
video courtesy of Wyman Young recorded at Summer Taiko Intensive 2015
Kenny Endo (R) and Manman (L) on naname daiko (chu daiko)

Don - Don - Don - Don -
Don Don Don Don Do-ro tsu-ku Don Don

Do-ro tsu-ku Do-ro tsu-ku Do-ro tsu-ku Don Don (x2)

Don ka-ra Don ka-ra Don ka-ra ka-ra-ka-ra (x2)

Don tsu-ku Don Tsu-ku Don Tsu-ku Don Don (x2)

su Don su Don su Don Don [so-re]
su Don su Don su Don Don [so--re--]

Five in the bed

FIVE IN THE BED

There's five in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

There's four in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

...

There is one in the bed and the little one said
GOOD NIGHT!
OYASUMI!


Sunday, August 16, 2015

Taiko Tots Sunday (Age 2.5-3) 2015 Summer Session II

Please click on some of the song title below for more details and videos of the song!

Hello Song (melody of "Skip to my Lou")

  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
Welcome to taiko class! 
 

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko!  

Ichi - ni - so - re!
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)
Yoroshiku (clap clap!) 

pause....... (pose)

YO-RO-SHI-KU O-NE-GAI-SHI-MA-SU (clap!)


Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)


Five in the Bed

There's five in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

There's four in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

...

There is one in the bed and the little one said
GOOD NIGHT!
OYASUMI!

MOCHITSUKI

original song "Mochi Megane"
adapted and arranged by Yuri Kanamaru

Mochitsuki Mochitsuki Pe-Tan-KO!
Mochitsuki Mochitsuki Pe-Tan-KO!
Pe-Tan Pe-Tan Pe-Tan KO!
Pe-Tan Pe-Tan Pe-Tan KO!
Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-Tan-KO!
Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta Pe-ta teki agari!

Today is Monday

by Eric Carle

All you hungry children
Come and eat it up! Hey!
Come and eat it up! Hey
Come and eat it up! HEY!

Today is Monday,
Monday String Bean,

All you hungry children
Come and eat it up! Hey!
Come and eat it up! Hey
Come and eat it up! HEY!

Monday = String Bean
Tuesday = Speghetti
Wednesday = Zoooooooup
Thursday = Roast Beef
Friday = Fresh Fish
Saturday = Chicken
Sunday = Ice Cream

Rum Sum Sum

a rum sum sum a rum sum sum
guli guli guli guli rum sum sum
a rum sum sum a rum sum sum
guli guli guli guli rum sum sum

a-ra-fi a-ra-fi guli guli guli rum sum sum
a-ra-fi a-ra-fi guli guli guli rum sum sum




Taiko Tots Sunday (Age 2-2.5) 2015 Summer Session II

Please click on some of the song title below for more details and videos of the song!

Hello Song (melody of "Skip to my Lou")

  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
  Hello _____ How are you?
Welcome to taiko class! 
 

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko!  

Ichi - ni - so - re!
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)
Yoroshiku (clap clap!) 

pause....... (pose)

YO-RO-SHI-KU O-NE-GAI-SHI-MA-SU (clap!)


Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

Hotaru

Ho Ho Hotaru Koi
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi
Achi no mizu wa ni gaizo
Kochi no mizu wa amaizo
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi 
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi

FIVE IN THE BED

There's five in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

There's four in the bed and the little one said
ROLL OVER ROLL OVER
and they all roll over and one fell out
(click!)

...

There is one in the bed and the little one said
GOOD NIGHT!
OYASUMI!

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Hotaru

Hotaru

Ho Ho Hotaru Koi
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi
Achi no mizu wa ni gaizo
Kochi no mizu wa amaizo
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi 
Ho Ho Hotaru Koi

Taiko Tots (Age 2-4) performing Hotaru at TCP Bonenkai 2013

Taiko Tots (Age 2-4) rehearsal of Hotaru at KCC Chapel


A Brazilian Music group "Mawaca" performing Hotaru

Taiko Tots (Age 3-4) Summer Session II

Hi! Please click on the song title below to more videos and versions of the song. Enjoy!

Aisatsu Song

Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)
Yoroshiku Onegaimasu! (clap clap)

Respect your Sensei (clap/stomp/tap)
Respect your Dojo (pose)
Classmate! (clap/pose/highfive)
Instruments! (pose and say it with the voice of your favorite instrument)
and the Art of Taiko!  

Ichi - ni - so - re!
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum
Don Don Don  dadidadadidum

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)
Yoroshiku (clap clap!) 

pause....... (pose)

YO-RO-SHI-KU O-NE-GAI-SHI-MA-SU (clap!)

Walking Walking (melody of Frère Jacques)

Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Walking Walking (Don Don Don Don)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)
Now we stop (Don Don Don)
Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)


Yamaoroshi

Don     Don    Don   Don  Don Don don don don do.........
(hop!) dodon!

Don Don Don Don Hige Jiisan

トントントントン ひげじいさん
トントントントン こぶじいさん
トントントントン てんぐさん
トントントントン めがねさん
トントントントン 手はうえに
キラキラキラキラ 手はおひざ

Ton ton ton ton hige jiisan
Ton ton ton ton kobu jiisan
Ton ton ton ton tengu san
Ton ton ton ton megane san
Ton ton ton ton te wa ue ni
Kira kira kira kira te wa ohiza
 


Don Don Don Don Chu Daiko

Don Don Don Don Chu Daiko
Don Don Don Don Shime Daiko
Don Don Don Don Taiko Bachi
Don Don Don Don Chan-chi-ki (Atarigane)
Don Don Don Don Te wa ue ni (put your hands up here/ draw a big full moon)
kira kira kira kira
let's play O DAIKO!