On April 17, Odaiko New England’s (almost) full contingent – Ensemble and Community – trekked to Bellows Falls, VT to perform at the Opera House as part of the Stone Church Arts Series. I have had great vacations in Vermont, but was unfamiliar with Bellows Falls.  So, prior to the show, I did a little research.  According to [...]

There’s a yellow suitcase marked ‘YA’ in the equipment closet.  During our practices, we regularly borrow equipment from the suitcase.  But more often, the yellow suitcase tags along as we help load equipment into and out of Juni‘s car before and after practices. ‘YA’ stands for ‘Young Audiences of Massachusetts’.   It also represents a major part of Odaiko [...]

As Mark said, “The Cool Factor was definitely on the high side!”   How often do you get to drum in the middle of Harvard Square amidst a laser light show with fog machines and a confetti storm - all while staring down a 2-3 story float shaped like a Harvard Prof???   That’s cool enough, but then add to that the reason why [...]