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Shumei
International Institute (S.I.I.) recently donated a Taiko
Drum to the local Crestone Charter School,
on November 10th of 2003. Taiko classes were begun by Mr.
Hirano, a Shumei Taiko member, at the S.I.I. center in July,
of 2003. At the present time, there are classes for adults
and classes for children two times each week.There was a Taiko
Drum gifting ceremony at the school. Many people attended,
including the S.I.I. Taiko class, the other students, teachers,
the president of C.C.S. and S.I.I staff. Mr. Ihara, SII Director,
explained how the symbol "+", a Chinese character,
means 10 and stands for a connection between East and West.
That day was the 10th of November. Then, the students attending
our Shumei Taiko class played the Taiko drums and S.I.I. staff
were each given presents from all of the C.C.S. members. I
was touched that Reynold Bean, the Principle of C.C.S., was
so impressed with tears in his eyes and was at a loss for
words because the student's Taiko drumming had so improved
and the sound touched everyone.
Written by Tetsuya.S
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