NATC 2025 Phoenix

The TAIKO WORLD has unlimited possibility and you can create the new wave by yourself with your passion!
“Katsugi-Okedo” will be became the best partner of your creation.
It will give you the possibility to moving around on the stage with TAIKO and adding more aggressive and characteristic sound in your team.
After this workshop, you know how to create your style with Katsugi-Okedo!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Bachi-sticks for Katsugi
Ho-Magnolia is the best for Katsugi Style

The TAIKO WORLD has unlimited possibility and you can create the new wave by yourself with your passion!
“Katsugi-Okedo” will be became the best partner of your creation.
It will give you the possibility to moving around on the stage with TAIKO and adding more aggressive and characteristic sound in your team.
After this workshop, you know how to create your style with Katsugi-Okedo!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Bachi-sticks for Katsugi
Ho-Magnolia is the best for Katsugi Style

Curious about katsugi okedo? Had a little bit of practice but want to understand the basics? This workshop is for you! We’ll start with how to tie the strap and fit the drum to your body, as well as understand similarities – and differences – to other taiko. But the majority of this workshop will be spent striking the front head with both the right and left hands, and giving people different options for both to help everyone find what works best for them! You’ll leave the workshop with a solid foundation to grow on!

Prerequisite/What to bring: 1 pair katsugi okedo bachi

The nature of katsugi okedo lends itself to movement! In this workshop we’ll cover how to feel the okedo as an extension of your body as well as have it go where you want it to go, all while playing what you want to play! In addition, we’ll cover movements like turning, walking, spinning, running, and other ways to get where you want to go with the okedo working WITH you, not against! This workshop is meant for those who have some experience playing katsugi okedo already, but since the focus is on movement, your proficiency with striking is less important!

Prerequisite/What to bring: Some/basic experience playing katsugi okedo
1 pair katsugi okedo bachi