Swarthmore Taiko Ensemble - Propel (w. Nebuta Intro) - Spring '24 Dance Concert #2 Sat 5-4-24

"Propel" (2018, rearrangement 2024)
Taikography/Choreography/Composition:
Joe Small, w/ STE members’ creative features.
Nebuta Bayashi excerpts, incl. Korogashi - traditional, modified from Joe's study with Nimoku Gumi in Japan.
Costume: Joe Small
Lighting: James Murphy
Videography: Jeff Bagg
Sound: Scott Burgess (combined w/ Joe's Q8n camera audio)
Notes: Created during Joe’s 2017~18 guest artist residency with the Sydney-based ensemble TAIKOZ, "Propel" simply aims to ‘propel’ the spirits of audience and performers alike through energizing rhythmic interplay and choreography. The introduction is inspired by Joe's ongoing research and activities in the Nebuta festival music and dance of the Northern Japan city of Aomori, known as Nebuta Bayashi. This new arrangement finds inspiration in and invokes the spirit of Nebuta -- to raise our spirits out of the doldrums and to find 'propulsion' in Nebuta's playful melodies, rhythms, and the Haneto (‘bouncer/jumper’) dancers.
Performers:
Liya Chang ‘24, Keira Dandy, Myles Farrall ‘24, Min Fruman ‘24, Laura Huang, Abdul Aziz Jeter ‘24, Rei Kawakami, Emily Lathers, Audrey Litman, Amy Liu ‘24, Lucas Liu ‘24, Yang Liu, Annie Lu, Bonji Onuma, Drake Roth, T Sallie, Moss Wacker, Rain White ‘24, Jennie Williams, Yana Yuan, Kat King, Jaron Tinsley, Joe Small
Special thanks and acknowledgements: Nimoku Gumi, Swarthmore Taiko Ensemble members past and present, Annie and Audrey for playing shinobue flute, Bonji on tebiragane, Taikoz & ATA Ensemble w/ Liya, Moss, and Myles, Ian Cleworth, Ryuji Hamada, Kerryn Joyce, Sophia Ang, Ned Wu, Sam Newton, Eoin de Burca, Isaku Kageyama, Jen Weir and Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Kristy Oshiro, Kim Arrow, and Eitetsu Hayashi.
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[@taikowest3452]

Wow!

[@michaelnaishtut5429]

Wow Joe! This was amazing. Thrilling and beautiful!

[@JoeSmalltaiko]

aw, thanks so much Michael! STE did fabulous work. Hope everything's great!

[@kaysen576]

SO SICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JoeSmalltaiko]

aw. thanks!