Showing posts with label Taiko Tots (Age 3-4). Show all posts
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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)
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!) 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

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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)
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)

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

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

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


Thursday, August 13, 2015

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!


Thursday, July 9, 2015

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!

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

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

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Taiko Tots Sunday (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