Eitetsu Hayashi
After 11 years of performing in a group, Eitetsu started performing solo in 1982. In 1984, he debuted at Carnegie Hall as the first Japanese taiko drum soloist and gained international acclaim. In 2000, he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic in Waldbühne, Germany, and overwhelmed an audience of over 20,000. Since then, he has performed with many symphony orchestras and artists of different genres worldwide.
Eitetsu has pioneered the field of traditionally unprecedented taiko solos, including the Odaiko solo techniques and the creation of original techniques using a set of multiple taiko drums. He has developed a new genre of "Taiko Music" to be transmitted from Japan to the world, and is active in Japan and overseas. In 2018, he performed 6 concerts in 4 cities in the Japan-Canada Friendship 90th Anniversary Tour in Canada and in October performed in the official performance of the Japan-France Friendship 160th Anniversary Japan Expo “Japonisum 2018”. This year, he worked for production and recording as a concept video production staff for the “Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival”.
Eitetsu contributes to a large number of large-scale dispatches for introducing Japanese drum music and culture for each International Friendship and Exchange Year for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Relations Foundation, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
He has authored many publications, including the newly refurbished version of "Ashitano Taiko Uchie" (Hatori Shoten), autobiography "Taiko Hizuki-Dokuso no Kiseki" (Kodansha), and many other articles in journals and magazines. He has received the 1997 Minister of Education Prize for Arts and Culture, the 2001 Japan Traditional Culture Promotion Award, and the 2017 Matsuo Entertainment Awards.
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LODGING
On-Site Lodging at WTC
There will be accommodation facilities on the NYC grounds if WTC Participants opt to stay in the same location as the conference main venue. WTC has reserved blocks at Lodging Building A and D. (Details can be found here.)
You will be able to request to book a lodging package with your registration on your conference registration form, or with an add-on form after you register. Rooms are limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to stay at the accommodation facilities, you must be officially registered with the conference as a Participant, Observer, Performer, Vendor, Activity facilitator, or staff/volunteer member. For liability purposes, we are not permitted to have unaffiliated guests stay in the rooms reserved by WTC.
Room Types:
All rooms will be suitable for single occupancy rooms located in Building A and D.
(Room numbers will be allocated by the WTC committee)
Please note:
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Due to the rules of the Youth Center, all rooms are strictly single occupancy. No couples or groups (families included) may stay in the same room. Units will be separated by gender.
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Smoking is only permitted in the designated area.
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Alcohol consumption is prohibited inside the accommodation building.
Check-in/ Check-out:
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Room Details and Fees:
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*For Building A, the Youth Center requires all occupants to clean their own room and make their own bed during their stay.
Click the links below for further details:
➜Accommodation Facilities (PDF)
You can book on-site accommodation when you register for WTC!