Soh Daiko Performance at LPAC
The East Coast’s first taiko drumming group will perform at LPAC as part of Carnegie Hall Citywide. Photo from Soh Daiko’s website.
Carnegie Hall Citywide: Soh Daiko
Saturday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m.
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center – 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City
Admission: Free
A Soh Daiko performance makes Japanese taiko drumming as exciting to see as it is to hear, with high-octane rhythms brought to life through vibrant choreography and athleticism. The ensemble layers in a wide-ranging world of sounds to complement the powerful drumming and the playing of bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, and more. Experience taiko drumming like you never have before.
This event at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center (LPAC) is part of Carnegie Hall Citywide, an initiative through which Carnegie Hall partners with local community organizations to present free concerts that are sensational celebrations of sounds from across the country and around the globe. To RSVP to see Soh Daiko, please visit LPAC’s website.
Soh Daiko. Photo from sohdaiko.org
About Soh Daiko
Established in 1979, Soh Daiko is the first taiko drumming group on the East Coast of the United States. The band uses a variety of instruments, including bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, African shekere in its performance of a variety of songs and pieces that are adapted from other musical styles.
Soh Daiko's performance is more than just playing drums; it also incorporates dynamic movement and choreography, demonstrating physical strength, endurance, and vitality, all of which contribute to the excitement of the taiko performance.
To learn more, please visit Soh Daiko’s website.
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Celebrate Fall at The New York Buddhist Church
Aki Matsuri: Japanese Fall Festival
Saturday, October 21 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
New York Buddhist Church – 331-332 Riverside Drive (between 105th and 106th Streets)
Admission: Free
The New York Buddhist Church is hosting Aki Matsuri: Japanese Fall Festival to commemorate their 85th Anniversary and the arrival of their new resident minister, Rev. Kurt Rye.
The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. with a performance by the taiko drumming group Soh Daiko. Visitors can watch Japanese silent films and immerse themselves in the artistry of the Ikebana flower arranging demonstration. Children will be entertained by Japanese-style storytelling, known as Kamishibai. Attendees can engage in a moment of tranquility with "Present Moment," an interactive mandala and walking meditation experience. Japanese crafts, ceramics, textiles, and snacks will be available for purchase.
Celebrate the season as well as the 85th anniversary of this important community institution!
For more information, please visit the New York Buddhist Church’s website.
Exterior of the New York Buddhist Church with the statue of Shinran Shonin, founder of the Jodo-Shinshu Sect