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SUMMARY:VISIBLE - Mujō Dream Flight in Concert ft. Aki Oshiro
DESCRIPTION:Hear the thunderous rhythms of the drums that affirm our beautiful\, resilient existence. Come feel the energy and celebrate the power of being truly seen. Mujō Dream Flight’s first full-length concert\, VISIBLE\, celebrates Trans Day of Visibility and explores how we resist social erasure when our race\, gender\, class and disability are all under attack. \nThis concert is sponsored in part by TaikoVentures and Creative West which receives support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Mujō Dream Flight (MDF) is the artistic vehicle of founding taiko artists Sasen Cain\, Yeeman “ManMan” Mui\, and Maxyn Rose Leitner. Based in Los Angeles\, they collaborate locally and globally with other predominantly trans/non-binary taiko artists\, creating both original works and traditional adaptations. MDF’s art centers dance and personal storytelling informed by their specific cultural backgrounds. \nIn 2023\, MDF organized Blurring the Color Line with Taiko\, a well-attended and deeply engaging afternoon arts experience connecting important questions about race\, immigration\, culture\, and American-ness. The event allowed us all to hear from filmmakers\, performing artists\, community leaders\, educators\, and ethnomusicologists\, as they share their experiences and ideas. \nThe same year\, MDF embarked on its first national tour\, called “Haimweh” (Bavarian for homesickness)\, with the dual aims of highlighting trans/non-binary peoples’ often-fraught connections with their hometowns & families\, and a journey of retrieving the belongings of one of our members whose parents don’t accept faer transness\, and reclaiming identity\, belonging & inter-dependence. This tour was funded\, in part\, by a Taiko Community Alliance Tier 1 grant. \nMDF gave voice to Queer Asian community in LA with our performance at: \n\nThe inaugural Okaeri’s Queer Obon (2023).\nTransforming Community Care: AANHPI LGBTQIA2-S Mental Health and Wellness by LA Department of Mental Health\nCross cultural solidarity movement\, the importance of being with community – FandangObon (2024)\nFusion\, genre – the North American Taiko Conference in Phoenix\, AZ (2025).\n\nPlease contact us at mujodreamflight@gmail.com or on our Instagram (@mujodreamflight) to donate or request performances. Please support our fundraising campaign: https://www.jotform.com/252075489472163 \nGuest artist Aki Oshiro (they/them) is a queer\, trans\, and non-binary\, fourth-generation Japanese Okinawan-American professional taiko artist based in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Aki began their taiko journey at age 9 with Kona Daifukuji Taiko in Kona\, Hawai’i. From 2001 to 2007\, they served as an instructor and touring ensemble member with Portland Taiko while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance (Percussion) from Portland State University. \nFrom 2007 to 2014\, Aki was an instructor and youth programs director at Sacramento Taiko Dan. Currently\, they are the founder and Artistic Director of Tsubaki Ensemble\, SOKO Taiko\, and Queer Taiko\, as well as the Creative Director of Placer Ume Taiko. Aki also teaches at San Mateo Buddhist Temple Taiko and is a touring member of Taikoza and Unit Souzou. \nAki has performed and conducted taiko workshops across the U.S. and internationally\, including in Canada\, Japan\, Switzerland\, Italy\, Russia\, Australia\, New Zealand\, and Colombia. \nTeam Taiko is Grand Vision’s community drumming program taught by ManMan Mui.
URL:https://grandvision.org/event/mujo-dream-flight/
LOCATION:The Grand Annex\, 434 W. 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Grand Vision Season,The Grand Annex
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