“Workshop & Mini Live Performance in Kushima City” by Maya Minowa

May 8 Workshop & Mini Live Performance in Kushima, Miyazaki

I am from Kushima City so I know the cultural hall there, Kushima-shi Bunka Kaikan, very well. When I lived here, I never imagined that one day I would appear on this stage as a member of Kodo, so today my dream came true.
For the workshop, we were joined by children from four taiko groups. At first, they looked shy taking part with new people and in front of the audience. But Yosuke led them with his unique talk and passionate taiko sound, and after a while the audience started to laugh and the participants loosened up. They played taiko with all their might, trying hard to create sound together as one.

It was a very meaningful day for me to bring the sound of a Kodo performance to the locals in my hometown.