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.

Posted on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments

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PULSE is tomorrow, 21 April 7pm at Bailey Hall

The day has finally come!
Yamatai’s concert PULSE is tomorrow, Saturday April 21st, 7pm at Bailey Hall!
Enjoy Yamatai’s energetic and expressive Taiko (Japanese drumming), featuring new pieces and collaborations with Cornell Bhangra and world-renowned violinist Ryu Goto.
Doors open at 6pm, and seating is general admission. Tickets are sold out online, and a very limited number of seats may be released for sale at the door.
See you Saturday night!
-Alice
Posted on April 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

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PULSE this Saturday, April 21 @ Bailey Hall – Over 700 tickets sold!

Hi everyone! We are so excited for our upcoming concert: this Saturday, April 21 at Bailey Hall from 7pm! Tickets are only $6 in advance, available from any Yamatai member or at baileytickets.com, and $9 at the door.

Check out the Cornell Daily Sun article by clicking here.

Watch our promo video to get excited for this Saturday!

-Alice

Posted on April 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Over 500 tickets sold for Yamatai PULSE concert: April 21 at Bailey Hall!

Yup, you read that right! Over 500 tickets to YAMATAI’s PULSE 2012 Taiko concert sold! We are only TEN DAYS away from the concert, so get your tickets now at baileytickets.com or from any Yamatai member! Tickets $6 in advance or $9 at the door. Click on the PULSE 2012 tab for more information about the concert

Catch us this weekend at our performances!:

Friday, April 13: Ithaca College Asia Night, Emerson Suites Ithaca College

Saturday, April 14: Pao Bhangra, Barton Hall Cornell University

Also check out this post about Yamatai from a fan currently living in India!

Posted on April 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Thank you for supporting us in Ithaca

Thank you to everyone who came out and watched us on the Commons and Farmers Market yesterday! We enjoyed meeting people and talking about Yamatai and our upcoming PULSE concert. Can’t wait to see you at Bailey Hall in 2 weeks on April 21!

For photos from Saturday, click here.

 

 

Posted on April 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

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Yamatai at the Commons and Farmers Market

Saturday April 7 - Come see Yamatai perform at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market (12pm-12:30pm) and the Ithaca Commons (12pm-6pm), followed by a guest performance at Absolute A Cappella’s “On the Rocks XI” concert [8pm, Kennedy Hall]!

ONLY 15 DAYS TO *PULSE* CONCERT – Saturday, April 21 2012 (7pm Bailey Hall)

 

Posted on April 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

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