The expected email from Juni arrived shortly after noon. The gig was on! The forecast had been unsettled, with rain predicted for our evening outdoor performance in Leominster, MA. I had been checking regional satellite images all morning, and I wasn’t seeing a problem. Time to wrap up my work, print [...]

Shin-En Revisioned
Doing fast triplets is hard
Most of us couldn’t
Colorful obi
We debated at great length
Finally, yellow
I wait nervously
When do I come in again?
I think I missed it
Cello, take, gong
Hira, vocals, Thunder God
It’s Kaminari
Senryu stands waiting
Sheilarae and Greg spaced out
All’s well that ends well

My first live KODO concert experience started with a pleasant surprise. By being at the right place at the right time, my son and I got to go backstage at Symphony Hall before the concert and meet some of the KODO people. One performer was practicing shime-daiko with bachi that were tapered [...]