Bruce Mui Ghent

Bruce Ghent (Taiko Drumming) began his study of Taiko (Japanese Drumming) under Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka in 1993.
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In 1999, Bruce created and directed Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble, a professional touring Taiko ensemble, and performed with the group until 2004.Currently, he serves as resident Taiko Instructor/Composer at Dance Mission for GRRRL Brigade, and Dance Brigade for whom his work was nominated for a 2000-2001 Isadora Duncan Award.He earned his degree in Modern Dance/Choreography from CalArts in 1990.

Bruce Ghent, Founder,
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INTERESTING: Live music will be provided by Asian American musicians Jeff Chan, Bruce "Mui" Ghent, Darren Matano and Joe Venegoni.

Said Bruce "Mui" Ghent, Taiko musician and director of SYTE:

"Art has been a vehicle for important social messages.Art reflects current times and has been a way of communicating and expressing it.It's important to support causes like the Day of Remembrance and to promote that awareness."

Bruce Ghent
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Bruce Ghent, Director, Sarah Bush, Monina Sen, Karen Elliot
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Bruce "Mui" Ghent (Taiko Artist/Composer/Choreographer)

Bruce "Mui" Ghent earned a degree in Modern Dance/Choreography from CalArts
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In 1999, Bruce created and directed Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble, a professional touring Taiko ensemble, and performed with the group until 2004.

Currently, he serves as resident Taiko Instructor/Composer at Dance Mission for GRRRL Brigade, and Dance Brigade for whom his work was nominated for a 2000-2001 Isadora Duncan Award. He also holds the position of Program Director for Olympic Gold Medalist-Herb Perez's Gold Medal Martial Arts Center in Foster City, CA.

Bruce "Mui" Ghent Bruce "Mui" Ghent earned a degree in Modern Dance/Choreography from CalArts in 1990 and went on to perform with notable dance and theater companies such as Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. and Berkeley Repertory Theater.

He began his study of Taiko (Japanese Drumming) under Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka in 1993, where as a principal member of the San Francisco Taiko Dojo, he toured internationally and performed with some of the great masters of Traditional Japanese Folk Music. In 1999, Bruce created and directed Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble, a professional touring Taiko ensemble, and performed with the group until 2004.

Currently, he serves as resident Taiko Instructor/Composer at Dance Mission for GRRRL Brigade, and Dance Brigade for whom his work was nominated for a 2000-2001 Isadora Duncan Award. He also holds the position of Program Director for Olympic Gold Medalist-Herb Perez's Gold Medal Martial Arts Center in Foster City, CA.

Musician: Bruce "Mui" Ghent

Bruce "Mui" Ghent, the founder of Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble, says, "The Japanese came to the U.S. voluntarily and of their own free will, unlike Africans who were brought here against their will and enslaved.

Robert Moses: Marcus Shelby with some hand-picked musicians, Bruce Ghent with Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble and Kelly Takunda Orphan doing percussion and vocals.