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How do I become a member of Denver
Taiko?
As of now, Denver Taiko is working on establishing a plan for adding
new members. Because we are a self-taught group, and because we
have 25-30 performances per year, it is difficult to take in new
members and train them on any type of regular basis. Most of our
new members join Denver Taiko through our Junior Denver Taiko group.
Denver Taiko has plans to try to hold
a taiko workshop every year if time permits. Please contact
us if you would like to be on our email list for notification
of workshops.
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I would like Denver Taiko to perform
for an upcoming event. Are you available and how much do you charge
for a performance?
Please read our performance guidelines on our Events
page. We try to accommodate every request for a performance that
we receive. We have performed around Colorado and in neighboring
states such as Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. Most performance requests
are for 20-45 minute sets and we can do audience participation if
so desired. It is difficult for us to perform during normal business
hours on weekdays due to unavailability of members who are either
working or in school. If you would like to request a performance,
please contact us with the prospective
date, time, desired length of performance, and a brief description
of your event.
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Do
you have any CD's, DVD's , or video tapes of Denver Taiko for sale?
Our first CD, "Ichi Go
Ichi E" was released in 1999. We are planning on recording another
CD in the next few years. We do not have any DVD's or video tapes
of our performances for sale. You can purchase our CD for $15 by filling
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Where do you practice, and how often
do you practice?
We are housed in the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple located
in downtown Denver, and we practice in the basement of the temple
every Tuesday and Sunday for two hours. Practice sessions consist
of warm-up, drills, and often working on pieces for upcoming performances.
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Do you rent or borrow out your drums?
Denver Taiko's drums were
acquired through many different resources throughout the country.
It is quite costly to send them out for new heads, and one new drum
alone can cost as much as $8,000 depending on the size and the materials
from which it is made. Therefore, because of the cost to maintain
our drums, we have a very strict policy of not loaning or renting
any of our drums out.
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