Eitetsu Hayashi
After 11 years of performing in a group, Eitetsu started performing solo in 1982. In 1984, he debuted at Carnegie Hall as the first Japanese taiko drum soloist and gained international acclaim. In 2000, he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic in Waldbühne, Germany, and overwhelmed an audience of over 20,000. Since then, he has performed with many symphony orchestras and artists of different genres worldwide.
Eitetsu has pioneered the field of traditionally unprecedented taiko solos, including the Odaiko solo techniques and the creation of original techniques using a set of multiple taiko drums. He has developed a new genre of "Taiko Music" to be transmitted from Japan to the world, and is active in Japan and overseas. In 2018, he performed 6 concerts in 4 cities in the Japan-Canada Friendship 90th Anniversary Tour in Canada and in October performed in the official performance of the Japan-France Friendship 160th Anniversary Japan Expo “Japonisum 2018”. This year, he worked for production and recording as a concept video production staff for the “Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival”.
Eitetsu contributes to a large number of large-scale dispatches for introducing Japanese drum music and culture for each International Friendship and Exchange Year for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Relations Foundation, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
He has authored many publications, including the newly refurbished version of "Ashitano Taiko Uchie" (Hatori Shoten), autobiography "Taiko Hizuki-Dokuso no Kiseki" (Kodansha), and many other articles in journals and magazines. He has received the 1997 Minister of Education Prize for Arts and Culture, the 2001 Japan Traditional Culture Promotion Award, and the 2017 Matsuo Entertainment Awards.
#TaikoCelebration2021
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2020.11.21 (SAT)-22 (SUN)
2020
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WORLD TAIKO CONFERENCE
- Connecting the World with Taiko -
One performing art is cherished in communities all over Japan: taiko (Japanese drumming).
Taiko provides the rhythm to summer festivals that excites and energizes everyone there.
But there is so much more to taiko than the summer traditions that most commonly spring to mind.
As Japan and its rich culture draws global attention, this year is the perfect occasion to connect the world with taiko–the instrument and folk art that has been the heartbeat of Japanese communities for centuries.
WTC 2020 ONLINE AT A GLANCE
The new format will include a wide range of video, online forum, and livestream content before and during the conference.
Pre-WTC
In the lead up to WTC, enjoy:
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WTC Premium Talks by key figures in the global taiko world, sharing their thoughts and ideas about all things taiko, past, present, and future. (V)
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a WTC Special Lecture by taiko performance pioneer Eitetsu Hayashi.(V)
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a WTC Free-Source Taiko Piece for everyone to play.
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a Taiko Community Video Forum , where everyone can share their own thoughts and ideas about various taiko topics. (V)
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a Taiko Composition Library where anyone can share their own free-source taiko pieces for everyone to play.
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a Taiko Event Database, where you can find out about events held around the globe.
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the 4th Asakusa Taiko Festival in Tokyo with Nippon Taiko Foundation, co-hosted by the WTC Committee. (A)
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and more! (TBA)
During WTC (November 21–22, 2020)
Look forward to:
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Live Panel Discussions on both conference days. (L)
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and more! (TBA)
(L) Livestream content
(V) Video content
(A) Attendance in person only (no video or livestream planned at this stage)
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Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government for Japan in the fiscal 2020
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