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Joji Hirota

taiko, percussion
Joji Hirota
photo: Brian Tarr
Based in London
website: www.jojihirota.com
To contact Joji Hirota, please write to him care of Japan 21. We will forward any correspondence to him.
Japan 21, Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ
fax: 020 7931 8453
email: education@japan21.org.uk
type of activity performance, workshop
will travel anywhere
age range any
a school workshop by Joji Hirota Joji Hirota performing with Kodo
Joji will work with you to put together a suitable programme of activities. To give you some ideas, the programme for a typical workshop might look like this.

1. Workshop starts with a Taiko Drumming Demonstration for a few minutes by Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers.
2. Brief talk about the history of the Japanese music.
3. Warming up exercise with drum sticks provided by Joji.
4. OROSHI-UCHI (Purification Drumming)
Hands-on experience on real Taiko drums.

==== Short Break ======

5. A short demonstration by Joji & Taiko drummers
6. Try rhythm work and play a song
7. Presentation of the day's achievements

Ends====

Where the event includes a performance by Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers, a typical stage layout would be as in the photo below.

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