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!


Ton Ton Ton Ton Hige Jiisan

This is a Japanese children song that I learned from my friend Yuri Kanamaru from Los Angeles Taiko Institute. Enjoy!


Ton Ton Ton Ton 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
 



<English translation>
Bump Bump Beard Old Man

Bump bump bump bump, beard old man (fists on your chin)
Bump bump bump bump, plump old man (fists on your cheeks)
Bump bump bump bump, long-nosed man (fists on your nose)
Bump bump bump bump,glassed old man (curled hands over your eyes)
Bump bump bump bump,hands—up (raise hands)
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, (wiggle fingers, lowering hands)
Hands on your lap (rest hands in lap)