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Mu Daiko

Mu Daiko

WHO IS MU DAIKO?
Mu Daiko
is an eleven-member professional taiko ensemble founded in 1997 by Mu Performing Arts Artistic Director Rick Shiomi. After forming Mu Daiko in response to the interest of a few eager students, the group began giving a regular annual performance. Since, Mu Daiko has grown into a nationally recognized taiko ensemble, performing classic and original compositions and hosting such internationally renowned guest artists as Kenny Endo, the San Francisco Taiko Dojo, the On Ensemble, and Fubuki Daiko. Members have performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota. In 2005, Mu Daiko was honored as one of only four taiko groups in North America selected to perform at the annual North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles, CA.

Mu Daiko’s performance style and compositions represent a synthesis of influences. Shiomi’s study with Tanaka Sensei and workshops with Kenny Endo, Hanayui, and Fubuki Daiko are harmonized with the theatrical aesthetic of the group’s parent company, Mu Performing Arts, and its connection to Korean Mask Dance. Taiko has likewise proved an inspiration for the company’s dramatic work; three of Mu’s mainstage productions since the inception of Mu Daiko have showcased taiko drumming or a taiko-based story.

Mu Daiko

Mu Daiko Outreach

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In addition to its annual mainstage performance, Mu Daiko participates in outreach programs for over one hundred schools, community organizations, arts institutions, and corporations each year. Mu Daiko also reaches hundreds of taiko enthusiasts through its ongoing taiko classes, as well as elementary, secondary, and college-level workshops and residencies.

“The sound is immense, building in intensity, filling the air with wave upon wave of pulsating rhythm.  The drummers become the physical embodiment of the sound, using their entire bodies to create the urgent sensation of a musical thunderstorm.” – Minnesota Women’s Press



If you are interested in having Mu Daiko perform at your event contact Mu's Outreach Director Susie Kuniyoshi online or call Susie at 651-644-8645."

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Mu Daiko Public Performances

In addition to our annual concert, Mu Daiko members participate in numerous outreach performances a year at area schools, businesses and community events. Come and see Mu Daiko members perform at one of the following events that are open to the public!

(Please note:  Some performances may not be specific Mu Performing Arts' events and information listed below is subject to change. There may be admission fees charged for the performance even if not specified here. Contact the event organizers with questions).

SAMPLE NIGHT LIVE
Wed, May 6, 2009 @ 7 pm
History Theatre
30 E. 10th St.
St. Paul, MN  55101
www.SampleNightLive.com

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