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"Transformations" |
When:
Sat, December 8th (8:00 PM) & Sun, December 9th (3:00
PM) "Powerful. Sonic. Visceral. Riveting. Pulse-pounding. Meditative. Healing. Transformative." Experience all of these sensations as Odaiko New England presents its winter concert, "TRANSFORMATIONS" at the Regent Theatre in Arlington (7 Medford St. Arlington) on Saturday, December 8th (8:00 pm) and Sunday, December 9th (3:00 pm). With guest emcee Ms. Janet Wu (general assignment reporter and substitute anchor of Channel 7 News, WHDH-TV) and featuring internationally-renowned shakuhachi player and Japanese flutist Marco Lienhard (internationally renowned Artistic Director of Taikoza), the concert promises to be transformative for performers as well as audience members. The concert will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Artistic Director Elaine Fong's taiko career: "We will transform the Regent Theatre into a place that pulses with energy. The sonic vibration will be felt and the richness of the different timbres and voices of the taiko (Japanese drums) will be heard. While audiences may be more familiar with the unrelenting decibel level and ferocity of contemporary Japanese taiko groups, Odaiko New England has been carving out its own unique and distinctive sound, which fuses the rhythms of other cultures into a voice that can be characterized as a contemporary American taiko aesthetic", notes Fong. In this concert, Odaiko New England ventures into the arena of taiko theater, combining spoken word, movement, voice, taiko and flute music, into an allegorical storyline that evokes flow and pulse, love distanced and found, and communities brought together. The duality, or yin and yang of the drum will be revealed. In Fong's words, "In developing and creating contemporary taiko, we want to broaden audiences' views of what taiko can represent. We hope to expand the range of the taiko, and create a rhythm journey for audiences that can also be meditative and quiet, like a heartbeat. Audiences will also see the premier of a large ensemble piece, "Mahora", and new solo works." Advance tickets are $23.50 for adults, $18.50 for students and seniors, $12.50 for kids under 12. After 12/7/07, add $5 to ticket prices. Groups of 12 or more: $21.50. Tickets are available at: http://regenttheatre.com/events/Odaiko.htm or 1-781-646-4849 (some service charges apply). |