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THANK YOU!

Shasta Taiko and ShastaYama 2011 wishes to thank all of the sponsors, supporters, family and friends, volunteers, the fantastic guest artists, and all who attended the festival at Mount Shasta's Shastice Park on July 30. Together, we all make ShastaYama very special. Even with the many local events happening that weekend, ShastaYama still drew over 1100 people. This fact alone bodes well for ShastaYama's future.

Every year, the response is "the best show yet!" It's hard to believe that ShastaYama keeps topping previous years, but it may be true. ShastaYama seems to be surfacing at the right time with the extraordinary development of taiko and related music. It's a very exciting time in the development of taiko world-wide, and ShastaYama is right there on this threshold and in some instances leading a way.

This year's show reached new levels in artistry, spirit, quality, variety, and depth. We all felt it - the audience, the crews, and the artists. The wonderful weather, dramatic clouds, Mount Shasta rising above, and the sunset over Mount Eddy and the Siskiyous heightened the experience for all. ShastaYama successfully combines nature and art, tying eco-tourism with cultural tourism to create something truly magiacal and memorable.

We also add a special thank you to Mario Rubino whose belief in us, in taiko and the arts has resulted in this beautiful festival. With Mario's support, we set a platform for the arts to bloom and a way to stimulate and inspire on all levels.

ShastaYama is a wonderful opportunity to establish a unique world-class event and an annual destination. Again, thank you!

We'll see you at ShastaYama, July 28, 2012!

Sincerely,

Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer

ShastaYama is Shasta Taiko's annual summer outdoor taiko and music festival in Mount Shasta's Shastice Park at the base of majestic Mount Shasta.

ShastaYama's vision and goals are to present taiko in an advantageous setting and encourage original works to further development of the art of taiko and music. Please check out the other pages on this site for more information on ShastaYama.

"At the ShastaYama Taiko Concert, set in Mt. Shasta's Shastice Park where the slopes of the towering mountain rise avove you, the evening will provide a full sensory experience. As you sit gazing at the mountain, you'll feel the waves of sound pass through you when the performers drum...in a celebration of music and culture."

: Renee Casterline, InsideOut Magazine

Shasta Taiko is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to introduce, teach, develop, promote, and preserve the art of taiko and related music and arts, thereby culturally enriching the community and artistically evolving the art. These purposes will be achieved through a community taiko program which includes ongoing classes; maintaining a performing group to give educational demonstrations and public performances; special workshops; guest artists; and an annual taiko festival.

"ShastaYama is the fruit of decades of taiko in Mt. Shasta, where (Russel) Baba and (Jeanne) Mercer have built a legacy of taiko that has reached across the country and influenced the next generation of taiko artists."

: Renee Caterline, InsideOut Magazine

“We believe that one of mankind’s higher level of development is through music, art, and culture; and that cultural exchange and sharing will help to cut through ignorance, misunderstanding, and fear, helping to attain a higher consiousness for all.

The practice of art and music as a discipline liberates oneself by developing new skills, discovering different points of view, growing in self-expression, gaining confidence, and creating something to share with others while hopefully developing awareness, insight, understanding, and compassion”

Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer - founders of Shasta Taiko & ShastaYama

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We'll see you at ShastaYama, July 28, 2012!

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