4:30 to 6 pm
Location: Whitman College Auditorium
Sponsor: Department of Music Department of East Asian Studies
Charge: Free

KATACHI: The Shape of Sounds in Silence

Formerly of the internationally acclaimed Japanese taiko drum ensemble KODO, Kaoru Watanabe will be presenting a concert of music for Japanese taiko and bamboo flutes. Repertoire will range from arrangements of traditional hougagku (classical) and minzoku geino (folk) pieces to contemporary compositions and jazz influenced improvisations. He will be joined by Barbara Merjan, a percussionist active in the New York freelance scene who has been performing and studying taiko for five years.