Umi Matsuri

Introduction
This is an approximation of the piece Tomida-san taught us for the October 18, 2008 performance. The Kuchi Shoga in this document differs slightly from the usual practice. In particular, Don is sometimes used for a left-hand strike instead of the usual Kon; this is the way Tomida-san teaches this piece.

Performance Outline
Before the piece begins the leader performs a brief dramatic skit and engages the audience in a call and response drill, warming them up for the piece. The piece begins with an introduction, called Dokoi Sho and then eight sections labeled A through H. In the performance DVD we have there is a leader (Tomida-san, or 1) and four additional players (2 through 5). At Emeryville Taiko we have the leader and four subgroups (2 5). Groups 4 and 5 always play together, and are also the "back row". Within each section parts are divided among the leader and the subgroups. In parts A, B and C there are distinctive patterns that are repeated four times by different subgroups. In parts E through H there are various call and response patterns.

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Introduction, Dokoi Sho (at 2:24 on the DVD)

The piece begins with an extended vocal section similar in form to our 8-8 drill. There are four call and response parts and a fifth part for everyone together. Each of the call and response parts starts with the leader doing the call and the other performers doing the response. In the DVD performance, the audience also joins the response. The five parts are repeated three times. The leader performs a doko don backbeat with some flourishes throughout this section. During the first repetition only a vocal response is added. On the second and third repetitions every response Dokoi is accompanied by a doko drum strike.

The patterns
Call and Response 1, repeated two times
ichi (1) Dokoi ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) Dokoi roku (6) Sho shichi (7) hachi (8) Sho (stretch it out)

Call and Response 2, repeated two times

ichi (1) Dokoi ni (2) Sho san (3) Dokoi shi (4) Sho

Call and Response 3, repeated four times

ichi (1) Dokoi ni (2) Sho

Call and Response 4, repeated eight times

ichi (1) Dokoi

Part 5, repeated four times as a crescendo (16-dokoi total)

ichi (1) Dokoi ni (2) Dokoi san (3) Dokoi shi (4) Dokoi

The repetitions
1. Leader calls, Subgroups 2 and 3 respond; vocals only. 2. Leader calls, Subgroups 2 and 3 respond; add doko strikes. 3. Leader calls, Subgroups 2 through 5 respond; include doko strikes. The last two Dokoi in part 5 are replaced by a single So-re with no drum strikes.

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Section A (at 4:33 on the DVD)

The pattern part A
There are four eight-beat lines in this pattern. Each line is split across two rows in the tables below for clarity. In several places, a pair of beats is re-arranged so that, for example, a full-beat Don strike is sandwiched between half-beat do and ko strikes. ichi (1)
R

ni (2)
L R

san (3)
L

shi (4)
L

Don
R R

Don
L

do Don (su)

Don
R

ko Don

Don

(su)

NOTE: The first "(su)" above was originally taught as a soft strike, or "tsu". It appears as a rest (su) in the score and appears to be played as a rest in the DVD performance. We now play this as a silent (su).
R L L R L L

do
R

Don
L

ko Don

do
R L

Don
R

ko Don

Don
R L

doko
R L

do
R

Don
L

(rest) (rest)

do
R

Don
L

(rest) (rest)

do

Don

do

Don

NOTE: The first "do Don" above is played very loud, the second very soft, the third medium and the fourth is played loud.
R L R L R L

do
R

Don
L

ko Don

do
R L

Don
R L

ko doko

Don

doko

NOTE the sticking of the last line; it is different from that in the second line.

The repetitions
1. 2. 3. 4. Subgroups 2 and 3 (we've also played this as 2, 3, 4, 5) Subgroup 2 Subgroup 3 Subgroups 2, 3, 4, 5 (everyone but the leader)

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Section B (at 5:20 on the DVD)

The pattern part B
In this part the leader plays a basic backbeat, doko Don, shown at the bottom of the pattern. Against this backbeat the group plays accent beats, shown above the backbeat, as follows:
ichi (1) RL (both) Don doko Don ni (2) san (3) shi (4)

doko Don

doko Don

doko Don RL (both) Don... doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

RL (both) Don doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

doko Don RL (both) Don... doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

RL (both) Don doko Don R Don doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

L (su) ko doko Don L (su) ko doko Don

doko Don

doko Don

R Don doko Don R Don doko Don

L (su) ko doko Don L Don doko Don

R Don doko Don R Don doko Don

L (su) ko doko Don RL doko doko Don

The repetitions
1. 2. 3. 4. Subgroups 2 and 3 Subgroups 4 and 5 Subgroups 2, 3, 4, 5 (everyone but the leader) Subgroups 2, 3, 4, 5 (everyone but the leader)

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Section C (at 6:07 on the DVD)

The pattern part C
There are two eight-beat lines in this pattern. Each line is split across two rows in the tables below for clarity. In several places, a pair of beats is re-arranged so that, for example, a full-beat Don strike is sandwiched between half-beat do and ko strikes. ichi (1)
R L

ni (2)
R R

san (3)
L

shi (4)
L

doko
R

Don
R L

do
R

Don
L

ko Don

Don
R L

doko
R

(su)
R

ko
L

doko
R L

Don
R L

do
R

Don
L

ko Don

doko

doko

(su)

ko

The repetitions
On the DVD, this is played as: 1. 2. 3. 4. Subgroup 1 (the leader) Subgroup 1 (the leader) Subgroups 1 - 5 (everyone) Subgroups 1 - 5 (everyone)

Tomida-san taught and we now play a different version with ten repetitions of the pattern. In this version, the leader plays all ten repetitions in full. Subgroups 2 - 5 phase in gradually, playing accent notes as follows: 1. 2. 3. and 4. 5. and 6. 7. and 8. Silent Just the very last "ko Don" Just the very last "ko Don" in each repetition The last "ko Don" in each line, i.e., two accents per repetition The second half of each line, i.e., "Don doko (su) ko Don" and "doko doko (su) ko Don" 9. and 10. The entire pattern

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Section D (at 6:32 on the DVD)

First part
This section begins with the repetition of a very simple pattern:
R L R L

do

ko

do

ko

(su)

The pause (su) after the second doko sounds very short. The pattern sounds more like a triplet and a fourth strike spread across two beats, as follows:
R ichi (1) L ni (2) R L

do

ko

do

ko

(su)

(ku)

This part of the section breaks down into two eight-repetition sets of the above pattern. The first set divides the repetitions among the subgroups as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Everyone Subgroup 1 (leader) Subgroup 2 Subgroup 3 Subgroups 4 and 5 Subgroup 1 (leader) Subgroup 2 Subgroup 3

The second set of eight repetitions is played by everyone in unison. The first repetition is played loud. The seven repetitions that follow are played as a crescendo from soft to loud. This part concludes with a quick ka after the last (8th) repetition of the pattern, then immediately flows into the next part.

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Second part repeats twice
Subgroups 1, 2, 3 play the call:
R L R L R L

do
R

Don
L

do Don

Don

do

Don

do
R L

do
R

Don
L

do Don

Don

do

Don

do

While subgroups 4, 5 play the response:

do

ko

do

ko

do

Don

ko

Third part repeats twice

Everyone plays:
R L R L R L

do
R

Don
L

Do
R

Don
L

do
R

Don
L

do
R L

Don
R

do
L

ko Don

do
R

ko
L

do
R

Don
L

Do
R

do
L

Don
L

do

Don

do

Don

ko

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Section E (at 7:08 on the DVD)

This section repeats the five Dokoi Sho vocal parts one time, omitting the so-re at the end. Like repetition 4 of the introduction, the leader does the call and maintains a doko don backbeat; every other performer does the response and includes the doko strikes.

Section F (at 7:39 on the DVD)

This section is another variation in the spirit of our 8-8 drill. It comprises a series of do Don strikes separated by varying intervals of silence and allocated among the five subgroups. Towards the end of the section the do Don is written as doko as the strikes come faster and faster. On the DVD groups 4 & 5 maintain a doko backbeat throughout this section. Play one time: Subgroup(s) Everyone: 1 2 3 4&5 Strike do Don do Don do Don do Don do Don Backbeat-only interval 2, 3, 4, 32 2, 3, 4, 8 2, 3, 4, 8 2, 3, 4, 8 2, 3, 4, 8

Repeat two times: Subgroup(s) 1 2 3 4&5 Strike do Don do Don do Don do Don Backbeat-only interval 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4

Repeat two times:

Subgroup(s) ichi (1) ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) roku (6) shichi (7) hachi (8)

1 2 3 4&5

do Don do Don do Don do Don

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Repeat two times:
Subgroup(s) ichi (1) ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) roku (6) shichi (7) hachi (8)

1 2 3 4&5

doko doko doko doko

doko doko doko doko

Repeat two times:

Subgroup(s) ichi (1) ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) roku (6) shichi (7) hachi (8)

1 2&3

doko doko

doko doko

doko doko

doko doko

Repeat two times:

Subgroup(s) ichi (1) ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) roku (6) shichi (7) hachi (8)

1 2-5

doko doko

doko doko

doko doko

doko doko

NOTE: The final crescendo below was not played in the DVD performance, although it appears in the written version of the score. Repeat two times as a 16-doko crescendo:
Subgroup(s) ichi (1) ni (2) san (3) shi (4) go (5) roku (6) shichi (7) hachi (8)

Everyone

doko

doko

doko

doko

doko

doko

doko

doko

Section G (at 8:40 on the DVD)

This section begins with a solo by the leader (with backbeat and interplay by groups 4 & 5), ending with one repetition of the pattern from part A. Then (at 11:18 on the DVD) two of the subgroups play the patterns from parts A and C against each other in a longer sequence while the others play free-form. Everyone comes together at the end of the section for two repetitions of the pattern from section A. Subgroups 2 and 3 play the A and C patterns: Subgroup 2 plays three (3) repetitions of part A, then two (2) more repetitions of part A. Subgroup 3 plays six (6) repetitions of part C, then two (2) repetitions of part A. Subgroups 1 (leader), 4 and 5 play free form, then two (2) repetitions of part A.

Since part C (two eight-beat lines) is half as long as part A (four eight-beat lines) the groups come together for the final two repetitions of part A and then end at the same time.

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Section H (at 12:06 on the DVD)

This is the final part of the piece. The group is divided into five (5) subgroups. The leader is subgroup 1 and the players are divided among subgroups 2 through 5. Repeat four (4) times: Leader: Subgroups 2 5: doko doko doko doko

NOTE: The next part is not played as a crescendo on the DVD and does not appear as a crescendo in the written version. Repeat four (4) times, as a crescendo:
(note sticking) R L R L R L

Leader: Don Subgroups 2 5: do Repeat two (2) times, loud: Everyone: Don

Don

ko

Don do

Don

ko

Don

Don

Don

Repeat two (2) times, LOUDER: Everyone: Don Don Don Don

Repeat two (2) times, as a crescendo: Everyone: doko doko doko doko

Continue and finish the crescendo with two (2) repetitions of: Leader: Don Subgroups 2 5: doko Repeat three (3) times: Leader: doko Group 2: Group 3: Subgroups 4 & 5: Finish the line with: Leader: doko Group 2: Subgroups 4 & 5: doko doko doko doko doko doko doko doko doko doko Don doko Don doko Don doko

Finish the piece with a brief pause, So-re!, a final do Don, and a pose. Page 10 of 10 v07