Taiko Together with Manman: 2016

Saturday, December 10, 2016

12 Days to Christmas - Hawaii Taiko Version

Performed by ManMan, Audrey and Danielle

Numbah 1: Mynah Bird and Papaya Tree

Numbah 2: Coconut

Numbah 3: Dried Squid

Number 4: Flower Lei

Numbah 5: BIG FAT PIG

Numbah 6: Hula Lessons

Numbah 7: Shrimp are swimming

Numbah 8: Ukulele

Numbah 9: chu daiko

Numbah 10: pairs of bachi

Numbah 11: Shime daiko

Numbah 12: Taiko Players

Mele Kalikimaka!

Monday, October 31, 2016

Walking Walking - Ward Festival of Giving 2016

Taiko Tots Sunday 20161030

Rehearsal for Ward Festival of Giving 2016

Yamaoroshi > Walking Walking 3 times ending with oroshi

Aisatsu Song - Rehearsal for Ward Festival of Giving 2016

Family Taiko Thursday 20161103

Family Taiko Thursday 20161027

Family Taiko Sunday 20161030 take 1

Family Taiko Sunday 20161030 Take 2

Taiko Tots 20161030 Take 1

Taiko Tots 20161030 Take 2

Monday, October 24, 2016

Mochitsuki - Family Taiko Bonenkai 2016

The Song and Clapping Game

On Taiko

Ward Festival of Giving 2016 Performance Rehearsal

Taiko Tots (Age 3-4) Aisatsu Song

Family Taiko Aisatsu Song

Walking Walking (Take 1)

Walking Walking (Take 2)

Thursday, October 13, 2016

12 Days of Christmas Hawaii Style Taiko Version

Work in Progress!

Numbah 1: Mynah Bird and Papaya Tree

Numbah 2: Coconut

Numbah 3: Dried Squid

Number 4: Flower Lei

Numbah 5: BIG FAT PIG

Numbah 6: Hula Lessons

Numbah 7: Shrimp are swimming

Numbah 8: Ukulele

Numbah 9: chu daiko

Numbah 10: pairs of bachi

Numbah 11: Shime daiko

Numbah 12: Taiko Players

Hotaru (Fireflies) - Playing in Round!

Hotaru - taiko + fue

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

Hotaru - Taiko Arrangement

Unison > Round (Audrey 1st, Manman 2nd) > Unison

Hotaru - melody on the fue (bamboo flute) in round

Unison > Round (Audrey 1st, Manman 2nd) > Unison

Practice Video: Hotaru in Round

Round (Audrey 1st, Manman 2nd)

Monday, September 12, 2016

Thank You Song (TCP Version)

Thank You Song (LATI Version)

Fingers Aerobics to Train Fine Motor Skills

A great video showing some finger exercise for little ones to develop their fine motor skills, which are important skills for their everyday environment. Read the full article at this link.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Taiko Tots Age 3-4 Spring Session III 2016

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

AISATSU SONG

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

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)

Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)

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!) dodo!

CHO-CO-LA-TE

Chocolate by Grupo Triii from Sao Paolo, Brazil

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la te

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la - te

The song can be replaced with any word with FOUR syllables

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

Cantonese + Japanese Children Songs Medley

Cantonese and Japanese Children songs mesh up at Hong Kong O • Daiko first concert <Convergence> Spring 2011

arranged by Heidi Chan

Taiko Tots Age 2-3 Spring Session III 2016

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)

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

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)

Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)

Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)

Now we stop (Don Don Don)

Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

Dedinhos (Little Fingers) by Grupo Triii from Sao Paolo, Brazil

Part A - soft and gentle

La La (pinkie)

la - la - la (thumb)

la la la la la - la (pinkie)

Part B - fast with excitement

lalalalalalala (tickle)

Hey!

lalalalalalallalala (tickle)

This song can be played in different ways, such as the hand games in the video, or parachute, scarf, and on the drums.

Lullaby

Ja Dan Dui

Ja Dan Dui [Wind] is a beautiful song composed by Soili Perkiö from Finland. I learned this song from Soili in San Francisco in 2011 during the Level I of San Francisco International Orff Course.

Ja Dan Dui 5-part round

Ja Dan Dui with Ukulele 3 part round

Water my friend

A song learned form Sofia Lopez Ibor from San Francisco International Orff Level Courses. A beautiful and simple song from Ghana created by children of Ghana.

Water my friend

Sugar my co co

so so wonder

day day day - O

so so wonder

day day day - O

so so wonder

day day day - O

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Mochi Megane (Mochi Mochi) at Bonenkai 2015

Tuesday Taiko Tots 2015-12-08 rehearsal for Bonenkai

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

Mochitsuki Mochitsuki 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!

Family Taiko Thursday Spring Session II 2016

AISATSU SONG

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

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)

pause....... (pose)

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

USAGI USAGI

Usagi Usagi

Nani Mite Haneru

Jugoya Otsuki-san

Mite Haneru

Rabbit Rabbit

What are you looking at when you jump?

On the night of 15th (lunar calendar) with the Full Moon

that is what I am looking at

Usagi Daiko

composed by Chizuko Endo

Section 1: Hop Hop Hop
Don Don Don (teke te Ten te teke teke)
Don Don Don (teke te Ten te Ten)
Don Don Don (teke te Ten te teke teke)
Don Don Don (teke te Ten te Ten)
Section 2: Squiring around looking for carrots

(teke teke) Doko Doko

Don Don Don

(teke teke) Doko Doko

Don Don Don

Section 3: Dance
Don Don  (teke Ten)
DoDON (te Ten Teke)
Don Don  (teke Ten)
DoDON (te Ten Teke)
Don Don  (teke Ten)
DoDON (te Ten Teke)
Don Don  (teke Ten)
DoDON DO DON

Chicken Soup with Rice

June: 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.

August:Lisa and Sophia

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

December: Denise and Beatrice

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.

Family Taiko Sunday Spring Session II 2016

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

AISATSU SONG

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

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)

pause....... (pose)

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

USAGI USAGI

Usagi Usagi

Nani Mite Haneru

Jugoya Otsuki-san

Mite Haneru

Rabbit Rabbit

What are you looking at when you jump?

On the night of 15th (lunar calendar) with the Full Moon

that is what I am looking at

Usagi Daiko

composed by Chizuko Endo

(teke teke) Doko Doko

Don Don Don

(teke teke) Doko Doko

Poing Poing Poing

Part A: Poing Poing Poing

(drum: don don don)

Part B: e-o e-o e-o e

(drum: crescendo gradually gets louder)

Part C: (x) di di di (x) di di di (x) di di di

(drum: click bachi and bam bam bam at the end)

A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

A Sailor went to sea sea sea

to see what he could see see see

but all that he could see see see

was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea

Taiko Tots Age 2-3 Sunday Spring Session II 2016

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

AISATSU SONG

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

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)

Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)

Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)

Now we stop (Don Don Don)

Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

Little Fingers (Dedinhos)

Part A - soft and gentle

La La (pinkie)

la - la - la (thumb)

la la la la la - la (pinkie)

Part B - fast with excitement

lalalalalalala (tickle)

Hey!

lalalalalalallalala (tickle)

This song can be played in different ways, such as the hand games in the video, or parachute, scarf, and on the drums.

A Sailor Went to Sea

A Sailor went to sea sea sea

to see what he could see see see

but all that he could see see see

was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea

Taiko Tots Age 3-4 Sunday Spring Session II 2016

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

AISATSU SONG

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

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)

Hop Hop Hop (ka ka ka)

Running Running Run-ning (doko doko Don - Don)

Now we stop (Don Don Don)

Now make a pose! (Don Don Don+pose)

USAGI USAGI

Usagi Usagi

Nani Mite Haneru

Jugoya Otsuki-san

Mite Haneru

Rabbit Rabbit

What are you looking at when you jump?

On the night of 15th (lunar calendar) with the Full Moon

that is what I am looking at

CHO-CO-LA-TE

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la te

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la - te

Family Sunday Spring Session II 2016

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

AISATSU SONG

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

Yoroshiku (clap clap!)

pause....... (pose)

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

Poing Poing Poing

YAMAOROSHI

Don Don Don Don Don Don don don don do.........

(hop!) dodon!

KIZAMI OROSHI

(so-re) doDon (left-right) doDon doDon doDon doDon doDon doDon doDon dDondondondondondondodnodndo........

(hop!) dodon!

Little Fingers (Dedinhos)

Dedinhos (Little Fingers) by Grupo Triii from Sao Paolo, Brazil

Part A - soft and gentle

La La (pinkie)

la - la - la (thumb)

la la la la la - la (pinkie)

Part B - fast with excitement

lalalalalalala (tickle)

Hey!

lalalalalalallalala (tickle)

This song can be played in different ways, such as the hand games in the video, or parachute, scarf, and on the drums.

CHO-CO-LA-TE

Chocolate by Grupo Triii from Sao Paolo, Brazil

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la te

Cho co cho co la la

Cho co cho co te te

Cho co la

Cho co te

Cho co la - te

The song can be replaced with any word with FOUR syllables

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Gong Xi Gong Xi

<Gong Xi Gong Xi>

Celebrate the New Year

All around the city

Full of joy and happiness

Everybody singing

Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni ah!

Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi ni

Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni ah!

Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi ni!

每條大街小巷

每個人的嘴里
見面第一句話
就是恭喜恭喜

恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀

恭喜恭喜恭喜你

恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀

恭喜恭喜恭喜你

<Gong xi Gong xi> Mandarin Chinese Version

My little friend Yuna singing "Gong xi Gong xi" (English Version)

on Chinese New Year 2015

Firecrackers on Chinese New Year

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Hotaru - taiko + fue

Hotaru - Taiko Arrangement

Hotaru - melody on the fue (bamboo flute) in round

Practice Video: Hotaru in Round

Monday, September 12, 2016

Thank You Song (TCP Version)

Thank You Song (LATI Version)

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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

YAMAOROSHI

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

A Sailor went to sea sea sea

to see what he could see see see

but all that he could see see see

was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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

June: 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.

August:Lisa and Sophia

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

December: Denise and Beatrice

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

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

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

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

YAMAOROSHI

KIZAMI OROSHI

Saturday, January 23, 2016

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

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.

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