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January 22th and 24th 8pm
A concert project featuring percussionist Patrick Graham and special guests Ben Grossman (hurdy-gurdy & electronics), Kaoru Watanabe (fue & flute) and Tomomi Morimoto (contemporary dance).
Presented by the MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) 3680 Jeanne-Mance , Montréal, QC Info: (514) 982-3386 ticket: click here
www.patrickgrahampercussion.com www.myspace.com/patrickgrahampercussion/
Please see "Photos" page to see live images.
DanceConversationsWORKS IN PROGRESS + DISCUSSION @ TheFlea Curated byNINA WINTHROP Moderated byDEAN MOSS Assistant Curator,Taimi Strehlow Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm FREE ADMISSION Featuring the work of: T. Lang Lee & Wang Dance Amos Pinhasi Mayuna Shimizu
THE FLEA THEATER 41 White Street (between Broadway & Church Street) New York City DIRECTIONS: N/R/Q/W/6/J/Z/A/C/E to Canal Street, 1 to Franklin Street (White Street is 3 blocks south of Canal Street) Further information is available at: www.theflea.org www.NinaWinthropandDancers.org Produced By The Flea Theater Jim Simpson, Artistic Director; Carol Ostrow, Producing Director Administered by Nina Winthrop and Dancers Managing Director: Taimi Strehlow Contact: tstrehlow@NinaWinthropandDancers.org
Jan. 15th (thur)Kaoru fue and taiko lecture/performance- closing event of George Hirose's photography exhibit.
@Kinokuniya Books 1073 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10018 admission: FREE
5 pm reception 6 to 7pm fue and taiko performance
Urban Tap Jam with Tamango and Friends Jan. 8th, 2009 (thur) starts at 8 pm @DROM
85 Ave A btwn 5th and 6th New York, NY 10009 http://dromnyc.com/ admission: $10
Tamango presents a very special evening: Urban Tap Jam with Tamango, Kaoru Watanabe, Daniel Moreno, Fabio Morgera, DJ Belinda Becker plus the tap crew Max Pollack, Roxane Butterfly, Rod Ferrone and very special tap guest Tina Pratt.
for more information: http://dromnyc.com/home/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=2&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=283&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=44&vmcchk=1&Itemid=44
On Ensemble with Kaoru Watanabe
Fri, January 16th 2009, 8PM
@drom - 85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th), New York, NY
tel:(212) 777-1157
admission: $15
for more information & tickets:
http://dromnyc.com/home/index.php?option=com_gigcal&task=details&gigcal_gigs_id=541&Itemid=37
============ Infusing traditional influences with elements of hip-hop, rock and electronica, On Ensemble (pronounced "Ohn") and Kaoru Watanabe take ancient Japanese instruments into new realms. Los Angeles based contemporary taiko quartet On Ensemble and New York based fue specialist Kaoru Watanabe join creative forces for a one night performance at New York club Drom.
On Ensemble (pronounced “Ohn”) takes the ancient instruments of taiko into new realms. Infusing the powerful rhythms of ensemble Japanese drumming with elements of hip-hop, rock and electronica, On Ensemble’s unique sound has been praised as “completely original and brilliantly conceived.” Modern Drummer magazine calls On Ensemble “an exciting taiko ensemble looking at new ways to apply traditional Japanese drums.”
On Ensemble’s four members, Masato Baba, Kristofer Bergstrom, Shoji Kameda and Kelvin Underwood, are individually recognized as leading artists in their field and sought after as teachers, workshop leaders, composers and performers. As On Ensemble they combine their study and deep appreciation of tradition with equally formative experiences as DJs, electronic music producers, Jazz drummers, and rock bassists to create a repertoire of ground-breaking music.
Joining On Ensemble will be New York based, Western and Japanese flute specialist Kaoru Watanabe. Kaoru was a member of the word renowned taiko ensemble, Kodo where besides performing Japanese traditional drumming, flute, song and dance, he also served as one of their artistic directors, focussing on Kodo's world music festival Earth Celebration, curating and directing collaborations with such artists as Zakir Hussein, Carlos Nunez, Giovanni Hildago and Yamashita Yosuke. Kaoru has also performed and recorded with such artists as Jason Moran, Stefon Harris and with the legendary Kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo.
"an exciting taiko ensemble looking at new ways to apply traditional Japanese drums" - Martin Patmos, Modern Drummer Magazine
"one of the most innovative and musically fresh groups ever to take the stage" - Glen Creason, CerritosInk
Student Recital/Winter Solstice ConcertKaoru Watanabe Taiko Center Fundraising Event
Dec 21st starting at 4 pm Suggested admission fee: $10 for adults, $4 children 5 and up
Renate Albertsen- Marton Space Village`Gureje 886 Pacific str (the corner of Pacific and Washington in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)
schedule: 4 pm Taiko and fue (Japanese drum and flute) demonstration/ student recital 5 pm Kaoru performance with friends- Tamango (tap dance), WIll Calhoun (of Living Colour), and others **followed by taiko hands-on/ jam session, food and merriment! Children welcome!
================== I started the taiko center a few months ago to provide a place where people are encouraged to immerse themselves in studying fundamental playing technique and developing a stronger understanding of the cultural and historical background of taiko. The taiko center is still at the most humblest of beginnings, but with your continued support, encouragement and friendship, I believe it can develop beyond just the study of taiko to other Japanese traditional and modern art forms as well, with the ultimate goal of fostering a deeper understanding of our cultures, community and ourselves. Please let me know if you are interested in attending/ performing/ helping out/ cooking/ otherwise contributing! Thank you and hope to see you all there!
Dec. 5Faculty Enrichment Benefit for International Preschools- private event duo with Tomas Fujiwara
Dec. 10 RUCMA series @ the Yippie Cafe (9 Bleecker near Bowery). www.rucma.org
Diane Wayburn - flute/dun dun/composition/little piano (fake one) Dawoud Kringle - sitar Francois Grillot - doublebass Kaoru Watanabe - Japanese/Western Flute
Dec 1 Urban Tap Open Jam hosted by Tamango
The Kitchen 512 W. 19th str NY, NY100111
Tamango's Urban Tap http://www.urbantap.net/
Oct 20, 27, Nov 17 Adam Rudolph Go: Organic Orchestra http://metarecords.com/go.html
Roulette http://www.roulette.org/ 20 Greene Str. (btwn Canal and Grand) in Soho
Nov. 10 through 16th Jamaica/ Nicaragua Goodwill Tour with Kenny Endo presented by the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan
Performances, workshops and lectures in Kingston and Managua
Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe Nov 11-13 at Kingston, Jamaica Nov 14, 15 at Managua, Nicaragua
for more info, please visit http://www.taikoarts.com/calendar/calendar.html.
Kaoru will perform with Lee & Wang Dance (CA) at the White Wave's 2008 Wave Rising Series. Oct. 29 Gala 3 - Performance, 7:30 pm $50 Oct. 30 and Nov 1, 7:30 pm (Program E) $20 Nov 2, 4:00 pm(Program E) $20
ticket: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=20049
White Wave's 2008 Wave Rising Series http://www.whitewavedance.com/ John Ryan Theater 25 Jay Str, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Oct 19th 3pm Duo with jazz pianist Eri Yamamoto http://www.eriyamamoto.com/
Eri Yamamoto and I will be performing piano and western/Japanese flute duets in an intimate salon style concert. Eri has had a weekly trio gig at Arthur's Tavern in the Village for the past nine years and is a member of legendary downtown bass player William Parker's trio. She is to say the least a wonderfully versatile and inventive pianist. We will be playing primarily original music in the "jazz" vein with elements of Japanese music and free improvisation. http://www.eriyamamoto.com/e-index.htm
subway : 1, A, C, B, D at 59th Columbus Circle (5min. walk) N, R, W, Q at 57th (10min. walk). There are cross town buses on 57th street, too.
Oct 4th, 9 pm FREE Zebulon Cafe 258 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-218-6934
Kaoru duo with Takumi Kato (taiko) with guests (TBA)
Takumi Kato, a taiko musician from Gifu prefecture of Japan, recently achieved great notoriety for winning 1st place in solo Odaiko at the International Taiko Contest in Tokyo. Takumi spent two years training at the Kodo apprentice center, learning traditional dance, drumming and singing.
LEE & WANG DANCE 2008 Fall Season
San Francisco Los Angeles New York
Artist Directors: Lenora Lee & Elaine Wang Music Composition: Kaoru Watanabe With dancers Mina Nishimura (in SF/LA), Denesa Chan(in LA/NY), musicians Melody Tanaka(in SF) and Kenny Endo(in LA)
Gale Winds & Turiya by Lee & Wang Dance
<San Francisco> September 6th, 8pm September 7th, 1pm CounterPulse Theater 1310 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Admission: $15 general, $10 CounterPulse menbers, children 12 & under For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com or call (800)838-3006
<Los Angeles> September 13th, 8pm September 14th, 7pm Rosalie and Alva's Performance Gallery 1417 W. Eighth Street San Pedro, CA 90732 Admission: $15 at the door for reservations, email YearofQi@yahoo.com or call (310)408-2020
<New York> October 29 Gala Performce, 7:30pm October 30 & November 1, 7:30pm November 2, 4pm John Ryan Theater as part of White Wave’s 2008 Wave Rising Series 25 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Admission: $50 for Gala, $20 all others for information, visit www.whitewavedance.com
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Lee & Wang Dance http://www.leewangdance.org/
On Sept 19th, I will be a part of a piece called Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity) at the JACCC(Japanese American Cultural & Community Center) in Los Angeles as part of the Sacred Music Festival. Information at JACCC's website: www.jaccc.org/08summerfall.htm
Synopsis:
A program of the UCLA World Festival of Sacred Music, Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity) is a performance in 3 movements, blending traditional rites from Japan with classical and contemporary Western influences. The evening ends outside with a large 12-million candlelight searchlight beaming across the night sky, illuminating a path to the moon. Conceived and performed by JACCC's Artistic Director Hirokazu Kosaka, Mare Serenitatis also features choreographer and Japanese Butoh dancer Oguri, IKKYU Zen Archers, flute player Kaoru Watanabe (Kodo 1998-2006), harmonica player Tetsuya Nakamura (80's rock band, War) the dance troupe BodyTraffic, court musicians Kinnara Gagaku and Okinawan dance troupe Majikina Honryu.
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Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity) A Contemporary performance inspired by the moon
Friday, September 19, 8pm @Aratani/Japan America theatre $25 General Admission, $20 JACCC Members, Seniors & Students Buy ticket online at http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/145660
This August 27th (wed) at 8pm, I will be performing at the Stone with wonderful bassoonist Sara Shoenbeck and Rueben Radding. Sara Shoenbeck http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=115237321
Reuben Radding http://www.reubenradding.com/
The Stone is on the corner of 2nd street and Ave C.
August 19th, Caffe Vivaldi in the West Village at 9:30, I will be playing a random assortment of originals and covers (Stevie, Horace Silver, Rick James, etc) with Mike Block and friends. In his words:Dear NYC friends- this TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY!!!! August 19 at 9:30-11 at Caffe Vivaldi Vivaldi Vivaldi!!!! I'll be joined by some very special PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! We will be playing Jazz as well as some World music (with Japanese and Indian specialists!) Kersten Stevens - violin (www.kerstenstevens.com/home.asp) Trina Basu - violin (www.myspace.com/trinabasu Kaoru Watanabe - western and Japanese Flutes (http://www.watanabekaoru.com/e/) Mike Block, cello (www.BlockBlockBlockBlock.com)
At Caffe Vivaldi in the West Village -- FREE FREE FREE! all ages welcome! 32 Jones Street (inbetween 6/7 avenues just south of W4th) 1 train to christopher st., or A/C/E/F/V/B/D trains to W 4th http://caffevivaldi.com/- bring an appetite - they have good food AND AND AND beer! ******In other news, the Mike Block Band's first CD, "Get In Line" is for sale online at www.CDBaby.com/mikeblock! hope to see you on tuesday and hang OUT OUT OUT after!**********
Symbiosis - An Art Exhibition / Sale
The Village @ Gureje presents its indoor and outdoor art exhibition/ Sale and workshops celebrating diversity in global warming. Opening date: Aug.1, 2008 Time: 3pm-11pm Music: Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese Flute/Taiko drums) Marvis "SWAN" Poole (Jazz Vocals) Venue: The Village @ Gureje ( 886 Pacific Str. Brooklyn, NY 11238) Tel: 718 857 2522 THE VENUE; The Village @ Gureje is an all-round hub for community activities ranging from serving as a meeting place for local block associations, community board meetings to product launching and promotional events.
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An evening of gratitude to all our patrons and supporters
Featuring artist: Donavan Nelson, Nephrii Ameni, Otto Neals, Abou Ndoye, Elle Balk,Al Johnson, Onyedike Chuke Danny Simmons, Joseph Bell-Bey, Melissa SafiOrenzo, Trevor Brown, Wayne Summerlin Snr. Ramona Candy, Margulis Natalia, Herb Schiffrin, Karl McKintosh, Trevor Todd, Tafa Kim Chang B, Nate Ladson, Peter Giscombe