Leo, Roving Reporter
Report from: My desk
Story filed: Taiko
Hi people Leo here, I've just recently come back from a weekend in Dubbo. I went out there to do some taiko performances. I believe I've talked to you about taiko before but just in case you've forgotten or you're new here, taiko is a form of Japanese drumming and I am in a group called Kumi Taiko based in Dubbo.
On Sunday there was a bit of a workshop or more of a drumming session with another taiko group called Taiko No Wa from Sydney. But that wasn't the main reason I was in Dubbo. My group was invited to perform at a special dinner to celebrate a Mayoral delegation's visit from Dubbo's Japanese sister city Minokamo. So the taikos were very fitting. By the looks of things, everyone liked our performance as after we had performed for our distinguished guests and representatives they told us how they all loved the performance. We received some lovely gifts and then we had some dinner which was provided by the venue.
I proceeded to have a good night's sleep. The next day we had a drumming session with the other taiko group I was talking about earlier. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed playing with some older and more experienced taiko drummers. Our next event was to play at the gates of the Japanese garden in Dubbo just as the Japanese representatives arrived for a tea ceremony. It was amazing seeing people walking in wearing their kimonos and the garden was absolutely beautiful. After the event, mum and I got back on the road to head home. I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed a new experience, and I would love to do it again someday maybe even in Japan.
Until next time
Leo Roving Reporter
