Stanford Taiko

Written: May 10, 2002
Last Updated: May 10, 2002

Dress rehearsal for the 10th Annual Stanford Taiko Performance.

Stanford Taiko is holding SPRING CONCERT "x", their tenth annual performance, this evening at Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford. I went to their dress rehearsal last night to photograph the event, since cameras will not be allowed at the performance.

I remember Stanford Taiko used to practice in the A3C Ballroom when I was a student at Stanford. I remember there was a tall Asian guy named Dardy. I recall thinking to myself, "What kind of name is Dardy?!?" Dardy's not in the Stanford taiko group these days, but he does help them from time to time. He asked if I would take some pictures for the group, and so here I was on Thursday night at 10:45 pm. Like most Stanford organized events, however, it started and ran late, but I think that the photos more than make up for the hours of sleep that I lost.

Talisman is performing with Taiko this evening. Though it sounds like a strange combination, a cappella and Taiko works surprisingly well. I got a nice animation of the double sword martial arts action during the performance. It's just like what Anakin Skywalker does in the new Star Wars movie, eh? Only one more week! I will resist watching the bootlegs that have made their way onto the Internet!

Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Animation: Double Swords (600KB)

There are a lot more photographs from the dress rehearsal. Click the link below to enter the photo gallery!

Enter The Photo Gallery

Reader Comments

bitchin'. just bitchin'. thanks for coming out,

adam. you know i owe you at the very least a wet

burrito.

-- posted by dardi! @ Friday, May 10 2002, 13:57 pm CDT

Thank you SO MUCH! The pictures amazing. I don't know about the "wet burrito," but we owe you big time.

-- posted by Adryon @ Friday, May 10 2002, 14:21 pm CDT

Beautiful! I'm so excited for tonight!

-- posted by kendra @ Friday, May 10 2002, 14:32 pm CDT

These pictures are wonderful! I was so sorry to miss the show but got some great glimpses here. Thanks from Japan!

-- posted by Kristofer Bergstrom @ Sunday, May 12 2002, 5:34 am CDT

Wow-- great pics. Thanks for putting them on the web where we far-away ST alumni can beam at them. Any plans to put the concert video on the web??

-- posted by Paul Bodnar @ Thursday, July 4 2002, 13:25 pm CDT

Thanks for the comments, Paul. Unfortunately, I didn't take any video footage at the rehearsal.

-- posted by Adam @ Thursday, July 4 2002, 13:28 pm CDT

rent crooked attempts

garment bushes crystalline

blamed sisterly

-- posted by Haiku Man @ Sunday, July 28 2002, 2:01 am EDT