About this Event
Free Admission. Donation welcomed!
Taiwan Exhibition starts at 5 pm; door opens at 6 pm.
"Impression of Taiwan" shows the scenery of Taiwanese and indigenous people, the countryside, culture mountains and rivers. "Take person as a teacher, take everything as a teacher, and take heaven and earth as a teacher" are the three life lessons that everyone must learn as they grow up. "Living in peace with nature" is the core belief of Ten Drums.
About…Tainan City, Taiwan-The Ten Drum Art Percussion Group
Nominated for Domestic and International Golden Melody Awards, Grammy Awards, and American Independent Awards
Over thousands of years, the ocean island of “Formosa” birthed a wealth of natural resources, diverse arts and culture. As a result of this environment, the “Ten Drum” artists were created and they not only have then been active in Taiwan, they have also converged with world drumming culture. Ten Drum Art Percussion Group was established in the spring of 2000. To share Taiwanese local culture and carry forward drumming art heritage are the group’s main goals. The word “ten” represents a pair of crossed drumsticks that bring together energy and gather the strength of unity.
Over the years, the group’s musical works have been loved by the audiences because the artistic themes of land, scenery, and diverse ethnic percussion elements along with the rich tradition makes the “drum” so diverse and exciting! In addition, the Group also has the following objectives: Native percussion styles, popular national drum techniques, local education, diverse ideas, educational enlightenment, invite world cultures, and promoting the art of drumming. Since Taiwan was colonized for much of its history, it does not really have its own drumming techniques. While outside drumming influences are many, there is a lack of unique local spirit. The Ten Drum Percussion Group leader felt that Taiwan's drum technique did have not have its own roots, so decided to pursue the creation of truly unique Taiwanese drum music for the future of the Taiwanese arts and culture. Therefore, most of the groups drum music reflects the history, scenery, and other local cultural themes to allow the drum art culture of Taiwan to continue forever.
The concept of “Ten Drums” is used to develop the city culture and style strengths. In 2007 in Ren-De Township, Tainan County, “Ten Drum Culture Village” was established to further efforts to establish “Asia's Drumming Platform” and create local percussion art. It is hoped to inspire people to appreciate the importance of traditional drumming and further understand the attempt to create a lively, diverse, local and forward-looking drum technique cultural style in Taiwan and also develop Taiwan in to the world famous “Drumming Island.”
* This event is hosted by the Taiwanese Association of America the Greater Chicago Chapter.
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活動免費。歡迎捐款支持！ 5 點開始台灣展覽，6 點進場。
“臺灣印記”展現臺灣常住民及原民鄉野人文山川的景色，「以人為師、以萬物為師、以天地為師」是任何人成⾧過程中必學習的三個人生導師，「與自然和平共生」更是十鼓核心的信念。
關於..臺灣臺南- 十鼓擊樂團
獲海內外金曲獎、葛萊美獎、美國獨立獎三項大獎提名
千百年來《福爾摩沙》海洋之島，孕育了豐富的天然資源及多元的人文藝術，而"十鼓"這群熱愛鼓術工作者，也積極在匯聚臺灣及世界鼓樂文化，粹鍊出精緻的擊樂藝術。
「十鼓擊樂團」成立於2000 年春天，『傳創臺灣本土文化，發揚鼓樂藝術薪傳』是樂團最大發展目標。而「十」字代表著鼓棒交疊，匯集十方的能量，共同凝聚團結的力量。
多年來，樂團傳創的音樂作品深受觀眾的喜愛，以在地的題材、風景、多樣化民族擊樂的元素，豐富了傳統擊樂原有面貌，更令社會大眾驚豔原來『鼓』是如此的多元及精彩！此外，十鼓擊樂團亦秉持：傳創本土擊樂、普及全民鼓術、落實人本教育、開啟多元智慧、推動特教啟蒙，廣納世界文化、為推廣鼓樂藝術之宗旨目標。
由於臺灣長期以來淪為殖民地，沒有真正屬於自己的鼓術，外來的鼓樂很多，但都只是一昧的模仿，缺乏獨特的精神。團長有感於臺灣千百年來的鼓術，一直都沒有自己的根，所以，一心想打造一套真正屬於臺灣的鼓術音樂，因為，沒有共同對臺灣文化的珍惜，就沒有共同的未來，因此，十鼓大部份的創作作品，是以臺灣的歷史、風景、人文為創作題材，讓臺灣這個島嶼，能夠因鼓術文化而永恆。
「十鼓」以文化的力量串連起城市運轉的特色及風格，2007 年於臺南縣仁德鄉成立「十鼓文化村」，更進一步朝打造『亞洲鼓樂交流平臺』的文化發展目標努力，堅持以傳創本土擊樂藝術為定位，期望藉此喚起國人對傳統鼓樂的重視，企圖為臺灣開創出一個熱鬧、多元兼具本土，且具有前瞻性的鼓術文化風格，更期望能使臺灣在世界上成為著名的【鼓樂之島】。
* 本場次活動由大芝加哥台灣同鄉會主辦。
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Metea Valley High School, 1801 North Eola Road, Aurora, United States
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