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This live performance of Taiko drumming group Naruwan Taiko is produced by UCSD Visual Arts adjunct faculty Tracy Cornish, and Todd Margolis of the Qualcomm Institute. It is the final performance of the inaugural spring events staged by the Initiative for for Digital Exploration of Arts and Sciences (IDEAS). The word ESSA is a kiai (a Japanese word pronounced key-eye). A shout of the spirit and integral to taiko performance, kiais are used to express and exchange energy and passion between performers and audiences. Employing motion capture, EEG technology and bio-sensors for visualizations throughout the performance, ESSA! will enhance the live and interactive qualities of this highly energetic art form -- and it will have audience spirits shouting kiais! UC San Diego Library, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 (https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/contact) In January 2008, collegiate taiko alum Diana Wu, with the support of the Taiwanese American Community Center, led a group of committed and enthusiastic San Diego individuals (some of them UCSD students, staff and researchers) to form the group, Naruwan Taiko. Their mission as a performance group is to welcome people of all ages, races and ability levels and encourage them to join, while encouraging teamwork, creativity, physical activity and confidence in expression for each individual.
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