end of next month. Mostly a few workshops and performances in
Kelowna, then there might be something in Vancouver, but not sure yet.
Looking forward to go, but a little disappointed because it was
supposed to be with all of Tokara and that just didn't go though.
Really looking forward to start recording on the DVD's. That's
something that I've been hoping to do for years upon years, and it's
been frustrating because being a Japan-based arts group, but not being
Japanese, I can't get mainstream grants or funding in either country,
even though there have been countless possible sponsors who say they
love our music.
I remember once, maybe six years ago, Kaburagi-san, president of
Kabuchan Nouen, an extremely wealthy distributor of farm goods, and I
went on a radio set, being described as two of the "exciting
innovators in Nagano Prefecture". Kabuchan Nouen as successfully
exporting persimmons and apple from this region which are quite
famous, and Tokara for creating and making famous a new and exciting
style of taiko.
The other big differences between us is that Kabuchan is extremely
wealthy, and Tokara is extremely...not. Kaburagi-san also said on the
radio that he was a huge fan of Tokara and anyone who can should do
their best to support us. Wow, that was really nice to say, I
thought.
Anyway, after the interview, Kaburagi-san and I went to have a cup of
tea and talk, and I had a proposal for him to help sponsor a festival
which we produce. It was a proposal which we had started before the
interview. Finishing out the proposal, he laughed in a way that says
"you must be joking". Suffice it to say, it didn't work out.
Well, this kickstarter crowd funding project for recording our DVD is
the first time we have ever found a way to try to raise funds like
this. Hope it works out!!! Working like mad to try to make it.
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