New Folk Music: Taiko in Asian America

Gregory Wada, instructor for Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko at the Northern California Koyasan Buddhist Temple, teaches youth & adult classes & directs the Kongo Gumi ensemble.He founded & directs Davis Cherry Blossom Festival, works as Conference Manager for the Taiko Community Alliance, & coordinates the North American Taiko Conference. At UC Davis he studied Enviro-Science/Archaeology, played with Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan.Taiko as folk music of Asian America, as music of protest, joy & memory.It's Your Voice is broadcast live Wednesdays at 8PM ET Music on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). It's Your Voice is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).It's Your Voice Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.