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Hello Gregory, In response to your song "Floating Island (Original Song)," I wrote "Staying in the Center" as a dialogue. I don't expect it to resonate with you, but this dialogue felt like a natural discovery. These thoughts have been with me for years, and songwriting felt like the right way to express them. Here you go: Staying in the Center By FL 1-26-2025 [Verse 1] I used to wonder, far and wide, to distant times and lands, About the earth, the stars, the tides. When did it all begin, I'd ask, A mind floating, a ceaseless task. But now I've learned to stay right here and now, In the present, crystal clear. [Verse 2] A floating island, tales of old, Monkeys crossing oceans bold. A million years, a span so grand, But now I hold a different stand. The present moment, where I dwell, In its embrace, all things compel. [Verse 3] A winter’s day, the sunny outside, Inside the warmth, I did confide. Fell asleep on a cozy sofa's hold, In dreams I traveled, tales untold. But waking brings me back to see, The now, the here, my sanctuary. [Verse 4] The Earth's age shifts with every claim, Just like a changing software line for versions new, With each new study, a new name, a different point of view. Four billion, five billion, who's to truly say? So I choose to stay in the now, To center myself, this I vow. [Verse 5] If I wander, far and wide, to distant times and lands, In thoughts or dreams, or the great outside, I set a path well the anchor caught to return with grace, To the present, my sacred place. For here and now is where I find, The peace, the truth, the centered mind. (End)

The similar song that I wrote to share my own realization, independent of your song. This is it: Turning Within for a Change By FL @ 1-25-2025 [verse 1] I heard an ancient sage once say, "As within so without, as above so below." For a long time, I didn't understand; But now I've learned to let my soul expand. I see now, The change begins within. [verse 2] One day, I learned to journey inside; Mapping what's within to what lies outside. Found they are mirroring, a truth profound; What I see out there, from within it's found. They reflect, a change inside, will change without. [chorus] They are mirroring, changes flow, From within to out, as above so below. Can't change my image in the mirror's view, But changing myself, changes my image anew. Every time I don't like what's without, I work on changing within, no doubt. [verse 3] No more waiting, no more despair, I go within and change the layers there. The world outside mirrors my soul, With each change inside, the world turns whole. I know now, The power lies within. [chorus] They are mirroring, changes flow, From within to out, as above so below. Can't change my image in the mirror's view, But changing myself, changes my image anew. Every time I don't like what's without, I work on changing within, no doubt. [bridge] So, no more complaints, no more idle wait, The key to change is introspective fate. The universe within, so vast and bright, Reflects outside in the world's light. [chorus] They are mirroring, changes flow, From within to out, as above so below. Can't change my image in the mirror's view, But changing myself, changes my image anew. Every time I don't like what's without, I work on changing within, no doubt.

I wrote this song in response to your song "Waiting for a Change." I hope you resonate with it. If you have any questions, please write another song to ask them, and I will respond with songs as I did this time. Additionally, this time, I wrote another similar song to share my own realization, independent of your song. Here you go: Change Begins Within By FL 1-25-2025 [Verse 1] I heard the ancient sages speak, Words that echoed, strong and deep, "As within, so without, you see, As above, so below, eternally. As the universe, so the soul," A truth that long escaped my control. [Verse 2] Like you, I watched the world outside, The cart behind the ox, where truth seemed to hide. The cheaters cheat, the foxes reign, And hope for change felt like a vain refrain. I was tired, just like you, Of waiting for a change, it's true. [Verse 3] But then I learned a different way, To turn my gaze from outward sway, To journey deep within my heart, And map the landscape, set apart. I saw the mirror there inside, Reflecting all the world outside. [Verse 4] The mirroring complete and clear, What changed within, appeared out here. And what shifted in the outer view, Reshaped the inner me anew. A constant dance, a flow so free, Between the inner and what others see. [Verse 5] In the mirror, I can’t adjust how my face looks, But I can simply add a smile to my face. I have a smiling face in the mirror. I can't change the one who stands in the mirror, Reflected there, within my hands. This simple truth, a guiding light, Illuminated my inner sight. [Verse 6] So when I see the world in pain, Or feel the sting of life's harsh rain, I don't just wait for things to mend, But turn within, and there begin. To work on me, to shift and grow, And watch the outer world then follow. [Verse 7] I understand your weary plea, The longing for a world set free. But let the change begin inside, Where true transformation can reside. No longer waiting, lost and weak, But finding power within to make the change we seek.

2:30 I'm too short to reach my feet around :(. But slightly tucking my feet under the drum helps. Also, idfk if I'm doing something wrong, but my hip flexors burn while my core and legs don't struggle. Maybe my hip flexors are weak, or maybe I'm supporting myself in an odd way

Thank you so much 😭Trying to play a song with a metronome instead of the real backbeat is so much harder. Especially when I'm trying to practice improv with this backbeat

Randomly came up in my recommendations - what a fabulous video! Thank you for sharing. So much food...

Very nice feast. Looks delicious. My favorites out of what's shown are the sashimi and chicken karaage.

So sweet!! 🥁🧡🎷💙🎸💛🎹

Cool!

Magnetic Fields!!

Chill song, this vibe reminds me of Somewhere over the rainbow. Keep it up :3

Love it guys 🤙🏼

the video is about like 1% Shide 99% Taiko Players

I actually love listening to different interpretation of supposedly same piece and hearing differences in expression

thank you for sharing

Love this song. Didn't know that Kyodo danced to it this year at Manzanar. Thanks you for making and uploading the video.

Great video thank you

Great video and thanks for sharing. I was actually thinking about tackling this myself. Would you ming sharing where you got the black tacks that you hammered in around the drum?

I’m a Japanese. I love this. Arigatou. Totemo great design. Arigatou.

I was two months old when my family went to Poston AZ so mercifully I was spared the struggles after. The loss of freedom was bad but worse was the loss of property, farms, businesses, and opportunities with young people foregoing an education to work on the farm to help their family. Shikataganai, gaman.

Why is the piece compulsory for Taiko Taikai?

We lost the camera person at 9:20

what an auditory and visual treat... I too was there, but to be able to revisit via "playback" makes it even that more memorable Chieko with Ken supporting this performance was pure bliss. Chieko is a Master of these times

Pretty good demo video. There are a few subtleties that could be added. One of the hozonkai's published a handbook for playing Chichi Yatai Bayashi, and it has some great footnotes on the way the rhythms are played in the traditional piece. One of the really difficult and unusual twists is that the Ji Uchi beat (and taiko intro) are not played with even hits. The rhythm is more like "Doro Doko" or "Tere Teke" rather than "Doko Doko" & "Teke Teke." It is pretty tricky to play those parts that way. There are a few other inflections in the rhythms that are interesting when played as they describe in their notes.

Thank you for sharing❤

I started playing with Koshio Sensei's group in June and participated in this event, so I've been exposed to the piece and looked at it a bit on UA-cam. The algorithm, just this morning, led me to your video of the song being performed with turkeys. That made me think, "Hey, we just saw Kojima-san in Arizona! That's pretty cool!." Then, UA-cam showed me this video that you appear to have taken at AZ Matsuri. Had I commented on your Turkey video, it would have been redundant because you would have been like, "I know, I was there!" In future performances at this park, I think it would be worth seeing if we can get the Canadian Geese involved somehow.

Nice video mate.

itu kulit apa ya

Dari Indonesia tolong kirimkan videonya proses dari awal sampai akhir ok

Great explanation and tutorial! Thank you!! They had this dance this year at the festival and it looked like fun! I can practice now and hope to join in next year!

cool country jazz freestyle

add a steel drum setup. buck i love the bird calls ackaw

Cool. 😎

Thank you for this! 😊

Thanks a lot. I like the way you divided into each step. It is easier for us to follow.

Thanks for filming Greg! The song title is actually "Encore Remix". See you at the taikai!

Thanks for sharing

Right on! Good sounds all the way around. What brand uke are you using?

thank you for sharing your experience and traditions and specially all imperfections at the end of the video, i have a barrel sitting in back yard for over a year and was hesitant to start the process , it is going to be my first attempt and lack of confidence just prevented me from doing anything other than collecting tools and parts... i think i am ready to start having seen all imperfections that are still making for perfectly playable drums, Thank you.

右腕を上げる時は真っ直ぐに伸ばすともっと良いですよ。

I appreciate the share of such instructive information as well as the way (point of view) this video has been shot (i would personally had lowered a bit more my camera to the drum)! Many Thanks !🙏 Greetings from Algeria 🇩🇿

Thank you! Very nice explanation. What does "Ei" mean? Does the whole song name have a special meaning behind it? Thank you / Natalie

Thank you for the video! I have a chance to finally learn is as you explained the sequence so well :-D Thank you! /Natalie, AU

Great job! I liked your singing at the end. Thanks for teaching us how to do the dance and a little about the history :)

Thank you, Gregory. Love this so much!

Thank you!

Thanks for the video! Song is hard but really keen to learn. Cheers from Brisbane AU

This is so pretty! Where was this filmed?

Very very nice