NATC 2025 Phoenix

"Kachidoki/Victory" is one of many compositions by Hatanaka Kenzo and is a cornerstone of the Fushicho Daiko Dojo. This delightful, 4 part song is sure to become a staple of your dojo's repertoire as well! Including the rhythms indigenous to the Ehime Prefecture/Matsuyama area of Shikoku, "Kachidoki" incorporates chu daiko, shime, odaiko and chappa parts to create dynamic and complex rhythms that interplay within the song, demanding close listening skills and collaboration. Kachidoki can be played by as little as 3 performers and up to 40+ (performances in Japan can include 80+). This three workshop series will cover: History and significance of the song and area, backbeat and groove, rhythms, accents, and dynamics.

All 4 parts will be taught
Friday: History, backbeat, dynamics, Chu Daiko
Saturday: Chu finish and Odaiko, intro Shime
Monday: shime + chappa, review all and play all parts together, switch parts.

The goal: confidence in remembering, applying knowledge and performing parts so you are ready to take it back to your dojo and share it!

Included: written music (western notation), tutorial videos.

Eileen Morgan has taught this song to students throughout Arizona for over 25 years, in addition to performances and continuing study in Matsuyama, Japan with students and colleagues of Hatanaka Kenzo.

Prerequisites:
Intermediate - advanced skills and knowledge: dynamics/accents, confident kata, shime, chu and odaiko
experience.
Bachi: shime (maple, tappered)
Chu: hard maple or Japanese white oak
Odaiko: hard maple (anything softer will dent because of fuchi strikes). Eileen will have a few sets to
borrow or purchase.

This is a special workshop being offered by visiting artists from Hiroshima, Japan, who have an ongoing relationship with taiko groups in the Phoenix area. This is part of a series of workshops being offered by groups that have deep connections to taiko in Phoenix through relationships with Esther Vandecar, who studied with these groups in Japan and become a pioneer of the taiko community in Phoenix.

Hiroshima Hozonkai will share music from their region and their approach to taiko.