Anaguma Eisa
アナグマ・エイサー | |
| Anaguma Eisa Logo | |
| Formation | 3 September 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lucas Schneider |
| Type | Student organization |
| Purpose | Okinawan Eisā Performance |
President | Lucas Schneider |
Treasurer | Jennifer Bird |
| Affiliations | Imajin Taiko; Okinawan Taiko Drummers of Wisconsin |
| Website | anagumaeisa |
Anaguma Eisa (アナグマ・エイサー) IPA: [anagɯma eːsaː] is an Okinawan Eisā taiko ensemble based at University of Wisconsin–Madison. Eisa is a form of folk dance originating from the Okinawa Islands, Japan. They perform a modern style of eisā, fusing dance, taiko, martial arts, and both traditional and contemporary Okinawan music.
History[edit]
Anaguma Eisa (lit. 'badger eisā') was founded by Lucas Schneider in September 2014. He had previously studied eisā with a Madison West High School club, the Okinawan Taiko Drummers of Wisconsin (OTDW). Their first performance was for the UW–Madison Japanese Department's annual speech competition.[1]
Activities[edit]
Anaguma Eisa has held performances and workshops in the Madison community, in the state of Wisconsin, and occasionally across the country. Each event is an effort to strengthen their mission and an appreciation for Okinawan culture. They have performed for Madison Public Library, Hostelling International, the Wisconsin Global Youth Summit, and Asia Fest of Milwaukee.[citation needed]
In April 2014, Anaguma Eisa debuted in the National Cherry Blossom Festival of Washington, D.C..[2] They have participated in the Festival each year since.
Anaguma Eisa was invited to perform and hold instructional workshops for the March 2016 Anime Milwaukee convention.[citation needed]
Style and choreography[edit]
The style of eisā they perform is often called sosaku taiko (創作太鼓 'creative taiko'). This performance style was created by the Okinawa-based international eisā club Ryūkyūkoku Matsuri Daiko (琉球國祭り太鼓) in 1982.[3] Some of the dances performed by Anaguma Eisa share choreography with the original songs of Ryūkyūkoku Matsuri Daiko, but most of the club's choreography was created or modified by their sister group, Imajin Taiko.
Three types of drums are used in eisā performance: the odaiko (大太鼓 'big drum'), a large barrel drum worn over the shoulder with a purple sash, the shime-daiko (締め太鼓 'tightened drum') a medium-sized hand drum similar to those used in Noh theater, and the paranku (パーラーンク), a small hand drum similar to those used in Buddhist ceremonies. Each type of drum is carried by the performer and is struck with a colored bachi.
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Us". Anaguma Eisa. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "History". National Cherry Blossom Festival. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "琉球國祭り太鼓 -Official WEB Site-". 琉球國祭り太鼓 (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2016.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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