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ShastaYama's vision is to establish a major festival that combines high quality arts presentation with the majestic natural beauty of the Mount Shasta area.
| Shasta Taiko - ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Gary Ono |
ShastaYama's vision is to present a wide variety of musicians and taiko artists and further the development of the arts by encouraging original works as well as support and showcase younger artists.
| Shasta Taiko - ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Jim Gilmore |
ShastaYama provides exposure to inspirational guest artists while giving focus and valuable experience for Shasta Taiko students and the community.
| Chizuko Endo, Kenny Endo - ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Gary Ono |
With sponsorship from Shasta Mountain Playhouse, Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer established a successful local annual formal taiko show, Shasta Taiko In Concert in 1996 at the College of the Siskiyous in Weed, California.
| Masato Baba - ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Gary Ono |
In 2005 the sell-out Shasta Taiko In Concert series expanded successfully outdoors to Mount Shasta's Shastice Park and was renamed ShastaYama.
| Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka & San Francisco Taiko Dojo - ShastaYama 2006 | Photo: Bob Morris |
Guest artists are recognized as leading American taiko artists - Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo, American Taiko Master Kenny Endo, San Jose Taiko, On Ensemble, TaikoProject, Masato Baba, Shoji Kameda, Michelle Fujii, Yuta Kato, and Toru Watanabe, as well as Alaskan Native Yup'ik Eskimo drum, song, and dance group, Pamyuaa.
| Michell Fujii, Toru Watanabe - ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Jim Gilmore |
ShastaYama is a way of creating a celebration of life and a healthy positve event involving the Mount Shasta community as well as a greater taiko and arts community.
| ShastaYama Odori (dance) - ShastaYama 2008 | Photo: Tom Pava |
| Shoji Kameda, Masato Baba, Kris Bergstrom - On Ensemble - ShastaYama 2008 | Photo: Tom Pava |
ShastaYama mission is to create an atmosphere where music and art, tradition and creativity are honored, encouraged, and presented with care, respect, and love.
| San Jose Taiko - ShastaYama 2005 | Photo: Jim Gilmore |
| ShastaYama 2007 | Photo: Jim Gilmore |
Review Quotes - Shasta Taiko and ShastaYama
"The entire Shasta Taiko performance was more than anything a discussion, a discussion of the ability to blend cultures while still remaining distinct in each culture's identity. Their performance was a powerful, yet very gentle, call for peace and understanding..."- Nikkei West
- Hokubei Mainichi News
"Drumming around the Mountain for 20 years...a Japanese American couple brought taiko's ancient rhythms to sleepy Mount Shasta, changing themselves and the town."
- Los Angeles Times
"...original arrangement of traditional taiko rhythms...individual solos of impressive complexity and imagination amid a clean, well crafted ensemble texture."
- San Francisco Chronicle
"Shasta Taiko...pushed the bounds of traditional music, bringing a new creativity that will carry taiko into the next generation...fashioning a new cultural and artistic tradition."
- Anchorage Daily News
| Photo: Steve Gerace |
"Shasta Taiko blends music, movement, and spirituality...When spirit can't be put into words, it takes the form of "taiko."
- Redding Record Searchlight
"The sounds of Shasta Taiko drew rave reviews...The show sold out in advance and concert-goers cheered loudly throughout the night...a most memorable performance...riveting...powerful..."
- Southern Siskiyous News
"(Shasta Taiko's community) activities have enriched the lives of countless local children and adults who take taiko lessons, as well as the lives of those of us who have seen them play, or heard the special guests."
- Mount Shasta Herald
"At times thunderous, at times sublime...Shasta Taiko's concert packed the house...with appreciative fans of all ages. Performers drew loud and numerous rounds of applause."
- Dunsmuir News
"For pure energy, excitement, creativity, and enjoyment, Shasta Taiko's concerts are something not to be missed."
- After Five (Redding, CA)
| Masato Baba, Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, Yuta Kato - ShastaYama 2006 | Photo: Bob Hsiang |