YAMATAI is a student group at Cornell University dedicated to spreading the art and joy of taiko. Our current repertoire consists of pieces written by Bonten, a professional taiko group in Japan, tradiational community taiko pieces, as well as original compositions by Yamatai members and alumni. Through rigorous study and training, Yamatai seeks to explore musical possibilities of taiko drumming in contemporary adaptations while respecting the origins of the traditional art.

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Welcome to Our Newest Members!

We have successfully concluded our recruitment process for 2011! It is our pleasure to announce our 7 newest members: Tyler Angulo ’15, Karen Chang ’15, Alicia Chui ’14, Esther Jun ’15, Michael Moyal ’15, Chie Shu ’15, and Abhishek Sriraman ’15. We had an incredibly vast and diverse pool of talent to choose from this year, and it was a grueling process to make our final decisions. We thank everyone who tried out this year for an amazing round of tryouts, and urge you to return and try again next year if you did not happen to be chosen this time around!

Yamatai featured in The Ithacan

Yamatai’s performance at Ennichi on September 10, 2011 was featured in a slideshow by The Ithacan. Check out the vibrant photos and listen to commentary by our Musical Director, Leo Ikenaga!

Check it out here!

Tryouts September 15th

Do not miss your chance to try out for Yamatai on September 15th at 9:30pm in Lincoln Hall B21. No experience necessary. Just bring enthusiasm, energy and your smile! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at yamatai@cornell.edu. You can also attend the event on facebook! We look forward to seeing you there!

TRYOUT VIDEO – Watch our short Tryout 2011 video here!
FACEBOOK EVENT – Attend the Facebook event!

We are on Facebook and Youtube!

Check us out on facebook and youtube!

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