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Updated 7/8/2020

Burlington Taiko

  • Vermont

    VT

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

With the power of an elemental force of nature, men and women play with the passion of complete abandon, fully committing their bodies and spirits to the beautiful, precise choreography and powerful, surging rhythms expressed by taiko. Using a background of thunderous drums, graceful movement and colorful pageantry, Burlington Taiko provides a unique opportunity for entertainment and education. Since 1987, Burlington Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of the taiko. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, Burlington Taiko performers use the power and beauty of taiko to transcend cultural barriers and to foster greater understanding of the Japanese American culture. The group has twice been recognized by the International Taiko community, having been selected to perform at both the 30th and 40th International Taiko Festival in San Francisco, the 1999 North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles and the Gaina Festival in Yona

Find Me

Stuart Paton
Job Title: Booking Coordinator
Phone: (802) 999-2455
Address:
208 Flynn Ave
Suite 3G
Burlington, VT 05401

Social Media:

Additional Content:

  • Short Promo Video

    We play at Schools, Festivals, Weddings, College Events, Parades

  • Hiryu Sandan Gaeshi 2012

    Traditional—Osuwa Taiko, Nagano Prefecture It is said that if the dragon circles over the village thrice, a good crop is foretold. Here the drummers call upon the dragon god three times to help humanity.

  • Yomu

    Yomu, a composition by senior member Harry Grabenstein, was inspired by Irish and Burundi rhythms. The syllables, yo and mu, are from one of several Japanese counting systems and mean four and six. This piece travels back and forth between 4/4 and 6/4 tim

  • Tsunami (Part 1)

    TSUNAMI composed by Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka The O-Daiko is the most physically demanding drum to play. Tsunami, like the terrifying ocean phenomenon it is named after, is a surging, wave-like melody that builds to a series of O-Daiko solos

  • Kawara

    Composed by Stuart Paton, Performed at the East Coast Taiko Conference

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1987

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1987

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - Ethnic / World

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 50

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Japanese

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • Feature performers at the 30th & 40th International Taiko Festivals in San Francisco and the North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles. 2001 First Night International's Prism Award, first place recognition.

Awards

Awards:

  • Feature performers at the 30th & 40th International Taiko Festivals in San Francisco and the North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles. 2001 First Night International's Prism Award, first place recognition.

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Foreign Languages
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Dance
  • Music

Fee range:

$350

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Foreign Languages
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Dance
  • Music

Fee range:

$350

State Arts Agency Roster Artist

  • Vermont Teaching Artist Roster

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Space Requirements: Performance - 25' wide by 18' deep with 9' minimum ceiling height. We have accomidated smaller stages and can be flexible to work with different spaces.
  • Our Odaiko, our 5' diameter drum, coming out of the truck is 70” High, 30” Wide, and 92” Long, and we will need a door and passage way large enough pass through.
  • Two microphones. One announce mic on a tall stand, and one mic on a low, boom stand.

Fee Range:

$350 - $10,000

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

13