About
The Folk Club of San Diego Taiko studies traditional Japanese folk songs that feature song, dance, taiko, and other traditional Japanese instruments.
Why join Folk Club?
Folk club seeks to attract and empower motivated individuals to study and explore regional performing folk arts of Japan by pooling accumulated knowledge of like-minded practitioners primarily drawing on the deep well of experience in the broader taiko community of San Diego and beyond as well as engage in outreach with practitioners and masters globally.
The intent is not necessarily to bring an artform to San Diego per se, but to allow enthusiasts to explore and find camaraderie, foster inter-group relationships, and spur technical development.
What have we done and where are we going?
The germination and growth of the idea is organic and is slowly taking root, as time permits from the interested people. Songs we have played include Tozan, Gezan, Nage Ai, Edo Bayashi, and Edo Kotobuki Jishi. Over the pandemic, many members focussed on Kotobuki Jishi, and finally had our first public showing of the piece in June 2022.
If there is a particular folk tradition that inspires you, all members are encouraged to take the initiative to bring it to the group. Are you fascinated by Hachijo? Soran Bushi? Ondeko? You are welcome to bring your time and energy to make it happen!
When do we meet and how do you join?
Because most club members are also part of other taiko groups, having weekly meetings did not work out very well. Going forward, we are proposing to meet once a month for several hours, which we felt would work better with schedules.
Currently, Folk Club is under the arm of San Diego Taiko. If you are interested in joining please contact us via the email provided on the contact page and your message will be delivered to the point person in charge of membership and communications.
sandiegotaiko.org 