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

Click here to review Aisatsu Song

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!

Click here to review Mochi Megane

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

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

Taiko Tots (Age 3-4) 2015 Summer Session I

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!

Kizami Oroshi

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

(hop!) dodon!

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 Odori

In Summer 2014, my friend Mika Yamazaki and I created this dance for Usagi Daiko. In this video, I was dancing in mirror image, so you can easily dance along as if you are looking at the mirror. 

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!

Taiko Tots Tuesday (Age 3-4) 2015 Spring Session III

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! 

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)

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!

Here is my friend Yuri-sensei demonstrating the Mochi song

Here is video of Yuri playing the O daiko part (hitting only on "ko")

Here is a video of my little friend Yuna demonstrating the Mochi song from Torrance, LA