Me too if I could get Oct. 2, 2010 and a very good deal.
Mimi 

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I would be interested in considering this in a block.
Thanks,
Ellen Kimball
Athens


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> Topics of the day:
>
>  1. Nagata Shachu 2010-2011 availability
>
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>
> Date:    Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:15:58 +0000
> From:    Herschel Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Nagata Shachu 2010-2011 availability
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> Dear Friends,
>
> I am happy to send you Bob Boyer's review of the Japanese Taiko drum
grou=
> pNagata Shachu, who played at UT-Chattanooga last week (see below).
This =
> was part of a five city tour of TN and NC that generated glowing
reviews =
> and standing ovations. Nagata Shachu is available for the 2010-2011
seaso=
> n and I invite you to consider being a part of a TN block booking for
the=
> m.
>
> Nagata Shachu is a six member troupe (3 men and 3 women) based in
Toronto=
> . They are led by Kiyoshi Nagata, who served an apprenticeship with
Kodo =
> in Japan before starting his own troupe. He composes and arranges all
the=
> material for Nagata Shachu, gearing his pieces to the unique qualities
o=
> f each specific drum for maximum impact.  The drums are custom built
in J=
> apan, and the group's special playing techniques bring out their full
aco=
> ustic tone, in addition to their power. The group's repertoire is
broad a=
> nd varied, highlighting each of the drums and drum groups, in addition
to=
> traditional Japanese singing with string instruments and flute.
>
> Logistically, the show is easy to stage. The group flies their drums
in t=
> o a central location and then drives to each venue, with one van for
the =
> musicians and another for the gear. Prior to each show, they take two
hou=
> rs to unload and set up the drums and do a technical runthrough. They
do =
> not need to mike the drums, and instead focus on a specific lighting
scri=
> pt with the local T.D. that enhances each evening's performance. They
als=
> o offer inter-active workshops for school and community groups that
are v=
> ery popular.
>
> At this point, Nagata Shachu has open availability for 2010-2011.
Their b=
> lock fee is $7500, plus lodging (4-6 rooms, as available). That price
inc=
> ludes all transportation and shipping charges. Since they are coming
from=
> Toronto, we would like at least 3 or more presenters in the block.
>
> I have an excellent DVD of Nagata Shachu's 10th anniversary concert,
reco=
> rded last year in Toronto. It is a full show, so you can get a good
idea =
> of how the show will look on your stage.
>
> Thank you very much. I look forward to working with you to bring
Nagata S=
> hachu back to Tennessee next season.
>
> Herschel Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Boyer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2009 12:19 PM
> To: 'Tennessee Presenters'
> Cc: 'Herschel Freeman', 'Kiyoshi Nagata'
> Subject: While We're Braggin'...
>
> Holy Smokes Folks...
>
> What a show last night from Nagata Shachu.
>
>
> Just an incredible performance from some of the nicest and most
energetic=
> people with whom you'll ever have the privilege of working. Everyone
tha=
> t walked out of the hall last night said something to the effect that
"Yo=
> u've really managed to top yourself with this one..." I will add that
whi=
> le up until last night, my sole exposure to Taiko was a performance by
Ky=
> odo in 1992 at the opening of the Tennessee Aquarium (and to say I was
me=
> smerized is an understatement), Nagata Shachu may be their equal on a
sma=
> ller scale.
>
>
> This was an absolutely mesmerizing performance that had a crowd half
full=
> of chamber music addicts on their feet. They also attracted a younger
au=
> dience (something I've been struggling with since I got to UTC) that
hope=
> fully will give us additional looks in the coming seasons. After
closing =
> last year with the party that was the Chris Thile/Punch Brothers show
and=
> opening this year with another sellout evening every bit as strong, I
th=
> ink we're finally in a position to add an eclectic music component to
our=
> formula on a regular basis.
>
>
> And if there is community or academic interest in percussion, the
master =
> class really involves the students. Our percussion professor (and head
pe=
> rcussionist for the CSO) was raving about the experience his kids got
in =
> that hour. Kiyoshi is a wonderful, enthusiastic teacher.
>
>
> All in all, just a wonderful evening with great people. My greatest
thank=
> s to Kiyoshi and his merry band of drummers.
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> Robert Boyer
> Patten Performances Director
> UTC Fine Arts Center
> www.utc.edu/finearts
> 423.425.4379
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> <html><div></div><font size=3D"2">Dear Friends,</font><br><div><font
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Taik=
> o drum group</font> <font size=3D"2">Nagata Shachu</font>, <font
size=3D"=
> 2">who played at UT-Chattanooga last week (see below).&nbsp; This was
par=
> t of a five city tour of TN and NC that generated glowing reviews and
sta=
> nding ovations.&nbsp; Nagata Shachu is available for the 2010-2011
season=
> and&nbsp; I invite you to consider being a part of a TN block booking
fo=
> r them. <br><br>Nagata Shachu is a six member troupe (3 men and 3
women) =
> based in Toronto.&nbsp; They are led by Kiyoshi Nagata, who served an
app=
> renticeship with Kodo in Japan before starting his own
troupe.</font><fon=
> t size=3D"2">&nbsp; He composes and arranges all the material for
Nagata =
> Shachu,&nbsp; gearing his pieces to the unique qualities of each
specific=
> </font><font size=3D"2">drum </font><font size=3D"2">for maximum
impact.=
> &nbsp;</font><font size=3D"2"> The drums are custom built in Japan,
and t=
> he group's special playing techniques bring out their full acoustic
tone,=
> in addition to their power.&nbsp; The group's repertoire is broad and
va=
> ried, highlighting each of the drums and drum g</font><font
size=3D"2">ro=
> ups, in addition to traditional Japanese singing with string
instruments =
> and flute. <br><br>Logistically, the show is easy to stage.&nbsp; The
gro=
> up flies their drums in to a central location and then drives to each
ven=
> ue, with one van for the musicians and another for the gear.&nbsp;
Prior =
> to each show, they take two hours to unload and set up the drums and
do a=
> technical runthrough.&nbsp; They do not need to mike the drums, and
inst=
> ead focus on a specific lighting script with the local T.D. that
enhances=
> each evening's performance.&nbsp; They also offer inter-active
workshops=
> for school and community groups </font><font size=3D"2">that are very
po=
> pular.</font><font size=3D"2"> <br><br>At this point, Nagata Shachu
has o=
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lodg=
> ing (4-6 rooms, as available).&nbsp; That price includes all
transportati=
> on and shipping charges.&nbsp; Since they are coming from Toronto, we
wou=
> ld like at least 3 or more presenters in the block.<br><br>I have an
exce=
> llent DVD of Nagata Shachu's 10th anniversary concert, recorded last
year=
> in Toronto.&nbsp; It is a full show, so you can get a good idea of how
t=
> he show will look on your stage.<br><br>Thank you very
much.&nbsp;&nbsp; =
> I look forward to working with you to bring Nagata Shachu back to
Tenness=
> ee next season.<br><br>Herschel Freeman&nbsp;
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> -----Original Message-----</font><br><font size=3D"2"><b>From:</b>
Robert=
> Boyer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 3,
2=
> 009 12:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Tennessee Presenters'<br><b>Cc:</b>
'Herschel=
> Freeman', 'Kiyoshi Nagata'<br><b>Subject:</b> While We're
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Smo=
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> =3D"2">What a show last night from Nagata
Shachu.</font></div><div><font =
> size=3D"2"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"2">Just an incredible
perf=
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you'l=
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hal=
> l last night said something to the effect that "You've really managed
to =
> top yourself with this one..." I will add that while up until last
night,=
> my sole exposure to Taiko was a performance by Kyodo in 1992 at the
open=
> ing of the Tennessee Aquarium (and to say I was mesmerized is an
understa=
> tement), Nagata Shachu may be their equal on a smaller
scale.</font></div=
>><div><font size=3D"2"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"2">This was
an=
> absolutely mesmerizing performance that had a crowd half full of
chamber=
> music addicts on their feet. They also attracted a younger audience
(som=
> ething I've been struggling with since I got to UTC) that hopefully
will =
> give us additional looks in the coming seasons. After closing last
year w=
> ith the party that was the Chris Thile/Punch Brothers show and opening
th=
> is year with another sellout evening every bit as strong, I think
we're f=
> inally in a position to add an eclectic music component to our formula
on=
> a regular basis.</font></div><div><font
size=3D"2"><br></font></div><div=
>><font size=3D"2">And if there is community or academic interest in
percu=
> ssion, the master class really involves the students. Our percussion
prof=
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experienc=
> e his kids got in that hour. Kiyoshi is a wonderful, enthusiastic
teacher=
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