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Percussion
Spark gets into the rhythm as it follows the beat of a different drum. Taiko master Seiichi Tanaka trains his pupils in the ancient form of Japanese drumming at the San Francisco Taiko Dojo. Then, meet Zakir Hussain, who brings the Indian art of tabla drumming to western audiences by maintaining a balance of classical music and traditional Indian percussion. And beatbox artist Kid Beyond pushes the limits of rhythm music by creating rich soundscapes using his mouth as his only instrument.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 -- 7:30pm
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Thu, Nov 26, 2009 -- 1:30am
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Fri, Nov 27, 2009 -- 11:30pm
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Featured Profiles:
San Francisco Taiko Dojo
Hear the taiko drumming of Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and the San Francisco Taiko Dojo.
Spark Video Player
Please note that not all of the Spark video segments are included on this playlist. We are adding more weekly, but many more are available individually on corresponding artist profile pages. To find more videos, search the Artist Profiles directory.
Acknowledgments
Major funding for Spark is provided by:- Diane B. Wilsey
- George Frederick Jewett Foundation
- Helen Sarah Steyer
- Fred Levin and Nancy Livingston of the Shenson Fund
Spark is a production of KQED.
Spark airs on KQED HD9 on Wednesdays at 7:30pm and Fridays at 11:30pm and on KTEH-TV 54 on Saturdays. Repeat broadcasts can be seen on KQED's digital channels and KQET-TV 25.
