SONOMA COUNTY TAIKO

What they do

Our HistoryThe StartIn 1994 Kodo Performed At The Luther Burbank Center for The Arts. In The Audience Were Three That Would Create Sonoma County Taiko. The Following Spring They Contacted Tiffany Tamaribuchi of Sacramento Taiko Dan to Arrange for A Workshop At Enmanji Buddhist Temple. Sacramento Taiko Dan Brought Taiko and Taught A Wonderful Workshop to 30 Participants. The Attendees of The Workshop Were Contacted A Couple of Months After and Asked If They Would Like to Continue to Learn and Play Taiko. There Were A Dozen That Did. With The Support of The Japanese American Citizens League, Sonoma County Chapter and Enmanji Buddhist Temple The Group Was Started. Over The Next Months The Group Practiced Patterns Taught By Taiko Dan and Gleaned From Video Tapes On Used Tires Tied to Folding Chairs. Community SupportWith Support From Enmanji Temple and The Japanese American Citizens League Sonoma County Chapter (JACL) The Group of People That Came Together to Learn Taiko Was Able to Grow.