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Taikothon 2019

Check out the Livestream archive for Taikothon 2019 here: Taiko Vision – Dream Out Loud! With an invitation to Dream Out Loud!, Taikothon 2019 revealed our community’s Taiko Visions. TCA expanded its Taiko Vision by moving Taikothon — for the first time ever! — to the

Taikothon 2018: Taiko Story – To 50 Years and Beyond!

The link to Taikothon 2018 is here: Taiko Story – To 50 Years and Beyond! At Taikothon 2018 we asked the community to tell us your Taiko Story: What has the last 50 years of taiko brought you and how do you see it moving forward? How have you been incorporating innovative practice or composition...

2017 Year End Lookback

2017 was a huge year for TCA.  Check out the list below for a lookback at some of this year’s highlights!  Any way you slice it, 2017 was a whirlwind of excitement, and we cannot thank you enough for being part of our community. NORTH AMERICAN TAIKO CONFERENCE During the weekend of August 10-13, TCA...

2017 Taikothon Winners

  Thank you so much to all of you for your support! Check out our list of raffle prize winners below, and thanks again for supporting the Taiko Community Alliance! Use the link (above) to watch the archived Taikothon recordings. TAIKOTHON RAFFLE PRIZES! Winners of TCA Prize Packs (TCA shopping bag, NATC 17 tenugui, and sunglasses)...

Taikothon 2017: Then and Now

Relive Taikothon 2017 here: Then And Now – Celebrating 50 Years of North American Taiko This year, TCA dedicated Taikothon as a place of celebration for 50 years of taiko in North America and asked the community to share their thoughts: Reflecting back on the past 50 years, what stands out to you? Who has...
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Taikothon 2016: Generation Taiko

Watch Taikothon 2016 again: Generation Taiko. Domo Arigato! and Otsukaresama to our amazing Taikothon team! From 2:00pm to 6:00pm PST on Sunday, October 16th, 2016, TCA volunteers gathered in San Diego for our fourth annual Taikothon.  They featured taiko segments, performances, and snapshots from the community. The NATC local host committee members were great hosts and...
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Taikothon 2015: Taikoppreciation

Taikothon 2015 was broadcast LIVE from Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles. Click here to watch feature taiko segments, performances, spontaneous taiko playing, and snapshots from the community: Taikoppreciation. Taiko-ppreciation Segments Solicited This year’s theme is “Taiko-ppreciation”. We want to know about all the different things and people you are thankful for.
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Taikothon 2014

Watch the 2nd annual Taikothon here: Taikothon 2014. It’s hard to believe that over a year has passed since the first-ever Taikothon in 2013! Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $50,000 to support TCA and the North American Taiko Conference. For this year’s Taikothon, TCA wants to hear all your awesome Taiko...

Taikothon 2014 Recipe

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE COOKIE SANDWICHES WITH PEANUT BUTTER WHIPPED CREAM  (Makes about 24 cookies, or 12 cookie sandwiches) INGREDIENTS (for cookies) 2 Tbsp Butter 7 oz Semisweet chocolate (chocolate chips OK) 2 large eggs pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp baking powder For the Peanut Butter Whipped...
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Introducing Taikothon!

Watch the inaugural taiko-thon here: Taiko-thon 2013 Thank you to all the groups who participated in Taiko-thon 2013, the first of its kind. TCA hosted the first-ever Taiko-thon, an on-line event, to kick-off our Charter Membership and fundraising campaign. Our goal was to raise $50,000 by December 31st. If you missed it, click the Livestream...