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Soh Daiko to Hold Fundraiser for the New York Buddhist Church

Soh Daiko Winter Recital Sunday, January 26 from 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. New York Buddhist Church – 332 Riverside Drive Admission: $20 suggested donation at the door Soh Daiko, the first taiko drumming group on the East Coast, will hold a winter recital to raise funds in support of the New York Buddhist Church. NYCB has been Soh Daiko’s home for 40 years. This … Continue reading Soh Daiko to Hold Fundraiser for the New York Buddhist Church
Susan McCormac
Obon, bon odori, New York Buddhist Church, NYC, Japan, Japanese traditions, Bryant Park, Buddhism, ancestors
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70th Annual Obon Dance Festival

70th Annual Obon Dance Festival Sunday, July 14 from 12:45 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Bryant Park – 42nd Street and 6th Avenue Admission: Free The New York Buddhist Church presents the 70th annual Obon Dance Festival at Bryant Park. Honor your ancestors through dance with NYBC members and performances by taiko drumming sensation Soh Daiko and the Tachibana Dance Group. In the Buddhist observance of … Continue reading 70th Annual Obon Dance Festival
Susan McCormac
Soh Daiko, taiko, drums, Japanese traditions, New York Buddhist Church, NYC, Japan, Shinto traditions, Buddhist traditions
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Soh Daiko to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Soh Daiko 40th Anniversary Concert Saturday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. Miller Theater at Columbia University – 2960 Broadway at 116th Street Admission: $30 in advance/$35 at the door Taiko is the Japanese word for drum. Developed out of ancient agricultural rites and the music of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, taiko was used for ritual entertainments and festivals to summon gods and spirits, to … Continue reading Soh Daiko to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary
Susan McCormac
Obon, bon odori, New York Buddhist Church, Bryant Park, NYC, Japan, origami, Soh Daiko, taiko, Tachibana Dance Group, Buddhism, honoring the dead
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events

69th Annual Obon Dance Festival

69th Annual Obon Dance Festival Sunday, July 8 from 12:45 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Bryant Park – 42nd Street at 6th Avenue Admission: Free The New York Buddhist Church presents the 69th annual Obon Dance Festival at Bryant Park. Honor your ancestors through dance with NYBC members and performances by taiko drumming sensation Soh Daiko and the Tachibana Dance Group. In this Buddhist observance, the … Continue reading 69th Annual Obon Dance Festival
Susan McCormac