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Soh Daiko

Past Exhibition

Big Drum

Taiko in the United States

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Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted.

To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

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Events

July 14, 2005 - January 08, 2006

Japanese American National Museum

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Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted.

To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

Past Events

Kinnara Taiko group in Los Angeles.
Film Screenings Virtual

July 24, 2020

JANM Digital Film Festival: Big Drum: Taiko in the United States Q&A
Big Drum: Taiko in the United States
Film Screenings Lectures & Discussions

July 17, 2020

JANM Digital Film Festival: "Big Drum: Taiko in the United States"
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Special Events Tours

June 16, 2006

Big Drum: Taiko in the United States travels to Portland, Oregon
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Performances Special Events

January 08, 2006

2006 Oshogatsu: New Year Family Day Festival
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Performances

January 07, 2006

Zampa Ufujishi-Daiko in Concert
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Workshops & Classes Workshops & Classes

January 07, 2006

Okinawan Taiko workshop with Zampa Ufujishi-Daiko
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Workshops & Classes

December 03, 2005

Folk Dancing for Families
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Workshops & Classes

November 19, 2005

Multicultural Drumming Workshop for Kids - ages 10–13
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Workshops & Classes

November 19, 2005

Multicultural Drumming Workshop for Kids - Ages 6–9
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Film Screenings Lectures & Discussions

November 05, 2005

Film Screening and Book Signing of Projects Celebrating Seiichi Tanaka
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Performances

October 06, 2005

Kaoru Watanabe and Shoji Kameda
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Workshops & Classes

October 01, 2005

Taiko For Families
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Special Events

October 01, 2005

Museums Free-for-All
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Performances Performances

September 29, 2005

Of Melodies Old: New Music from the APPEX Ensemble
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Performances

September 07, 2005

Taiko @ Noon
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Performances

August 31, 2005

Taiko @ Noon
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Performances

August 25, 2005

East LA Taiko
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Workshops & Classes

August 21, 2005

Four-part Taiko Workshop for Kids
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Performances

August 17, 2005

Taiko @ Noon
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Performances

August 03, 2005

Taiko @ Noon
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Performances

July 28, 2005

Kinnara Taiko
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Performances

July 20, 2005

Taiko @ Noon
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Workshops & Classes

July 17, 2005

Taiko For Families
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Members Only Special Events

July 13, 2005

Members-Only Opening Celebration -- "Big Drum: Taiko in the United States"
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Lectures & Discussions

February 15, 2005

"An Introduction to The History and Practice of Taiko"
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Events

July 14, 2005 - January 08, 2006

Japanese American National Museum

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Events

Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted.

To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.

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