Kenny Endo: Master Taiko Drummer

Kenny Endo, a third-generation Japanese American from Los Angeles, updates a classic Japanese tradition with jazz, fusion, and world beat drumming. He discussed his instruments, their cultural context, and the history of taiko with the audience.
Time:
Saturday, May 2, 2003, 2:00 p.m.
Location:
Carmichael Auditorium
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Presented as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month programming by the Museum’s Asian Pacific American Initiatives Committee and Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program in conjunction with the exhibition, A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution.
For more information on Kenny Endo, click here.

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