2005 Galleries

Dec '05 - Domba Recital :

Dec '05 - Domba Recital

Updated: Dec 26, 2005 11:49pm PST

Dec '05 - Mamady Keita Workshop in Tucson : Welcome back Mamady and Monette! It was my third time to be able to participate in the workshop with Master Drummer Mamady Keita in Arizona - in Tucson, December 2005. Mamady introduced us to Dundunba - known to be the most complex West African rhythm family. Thanks to Martin, my teacher, who coordinated the event for drummers in Arizona.

Dec '05 - Mamady Keita Workshop in Tucson

Welcome back Mamady and Monette! It was my third time to be able to p ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2005 10:19pm PST

Nov '05 - Thanksgiving : Thanksgiving - time for family and close friends' gathering. Glad that Megue could join me this year, and were together invited to Thanksgiving meal at Lendo's. Megan's 6-month old baby Santiago was the youngest guest there. Hiking to Squaw Peak the day after. Home cooking and sleepy Lily and Nora...

Nov '05 - Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving - time for family and close friends' gathering. Glad tha ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2006 9:22am PST

Nov '05 - Amadou Kienou Drumming Workshop : A master drummer Amadou Kienou from Burkina Faso was in town, gave us a weekend drumming workshop at Casa de AZDrum&dance (rhythms covered: Wolosodon and Djaka) on Nov.5-6. These are photos from an amzaing performance he and his fellow choreographer/percussionist Olivier Tarpaga gave on Saturday evening at Domba studio in Tempe. His music was both explosive and heart-searching to me. We all had a great time with Amadou and Olivier. Thank you and coma back again! Link to info on his CD: http://www.felmay.it/8083en.html Link to Wikipedia on Burkina faso: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso

Nov '05 - Amadou Kienou Drumming Workshop

A master drummer Amadou Kienou from Burkina Faso was in town, gave us ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2005 9:35pm PST

Oct '05 - Season for Business : A couple of work related photos. Amzaing these are the only photos I took during the month of October. One from late at night company parking; another from a business trip with my colleague Nick who drove Chevy rent-a-car like a racing machine on the street of Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Oct '05 - Season for Business

A couple of work related photos. Amzaing these are the only photos I ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2005 9:24pm PST

Sept '05 - Yokochin & Kirihara in the wild West : よこちんときりはら先生が訪ねてくれた。アリゾナ大自然とインディアン聖地の旅。ぼくはセドナを通ってグランドキャニオンまで行ったところでリタイア。ふたりは、その後モニュメントバレー、ホピ・インディアン居留地へと足を伸ばした。月光に照らされたサウスリムから望むキャニオンの静けさよ・・・風の音だけだったもんね。

Sept '05 - Yokochin & Kirihara in the wild West

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Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:14pm PST

Aug '05 - Farewell for Paster Kevin : Paster Kevin is departing for doctoral study in Southern California. All the best, and see you again.

Aug '05 - Farewell for Paster Kevin

Paster Kevin is departing for doctoral study in Southern California. ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 7:05pm PST

Aug '05 - Nina's Brasilian Cooking Night : Nina and Doris organized an evening to enjoy Nina's Brasilian cooking. Paster Kevin, Jennifer, Hongying and John are among honorly invited guests.

Aug '05 - Nina's Brasilian Cooking Night

Nina and Doris organized an evening to enjoy Nina's Brasilian cooking. ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:13pm PST

Aug '05 - African Dance Party in Tucson :

Aug '05 - African Dance Party in Tucson

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:12pm PST

Jul '05 - Farewell Dinner for Gaby and Simon : Teresa's niece Gaby is leaving for Mexico and Bernd's son Simon for Germany after summary vacation in Arizona. We had a farewell dinner for them.

Jul '05 - Farewell Dinner for Gaby and Simon

Teresa's niece Gaby is leaving for Mexico and Bernd's son Simon for Ge ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:12pm PST

Jul '05 - Fashion Show on McDowell : A unique experience in playing African drums for a multi-cultural fashion show at a bar in my neighborhood on McDowell Rd.

Jul '05 - Fashion Show on McDowell

A unique experience in playing African drums for a multi-cultural fash ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:11pm PST

Jul '05 - First Trip to Navajo & Hopi Reservation (Travel) : 4th of July weekend 2005. First trip to Navajo & Hopi reservation in the northeast corner of Arizona. Thanks to company of Teresa, Kim and Gaby - for their sense of humor shared with me and people we met on the road. No photo was taken on villeges and people we met to respect their wishes not be photographed. See Travel section for photos. http://kubm.smugmug.com/gallery/637285

Jul '05 - First Trip to Navajo & Hopi Reservation (Travel)

4th of July weekend 2005. First trip to Navajo & Hopi reservation in ...

Updated: Apr 02, 2006 7:32pm PST

May '05 - Herman Kathan Drumming Workshop : Herman Kathan from Germany is back for another African drumming workshop in Arizona. Too bad I could not spend as much time as I wished this time, but it was great joy to learn and play music with him always, who elevates us to a whole another level of musical experience with his masic. Roxane came all the way from Boston. Teresa, with help of Sangeet etc., cooked amazing Mexican food for lunch. Photos from Herman visit 2006: http://kubm.smugmug.com/gallery/1477824_akQS5#70708125

May '05 - Herman Kathan Drumming Workshop

Herman Kathan from Germany is back for another African drumming worksh ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 6:09pm PST

Apr '05 - Kellogg Reunion : Visited Evanston for the first time since graduation in 2000 for 5th Reunion for Class of 2000. Glad to see classmates again.

Apr '05 - Kellogg Reunion

Visited Evanston for the first time since graduation in 2000 for 5th R ...

Updated: May 15, 2005 2:42am PST

Apr '05 - Night at The Paper Heart : A gig at The Paper Heart for opening of Rock the Casbah, belly dance performance night. Paper Heart is a new scene in downtown Phoenix, one of some 20 art galleries oepning along with Grand Ave. Thanks to a special guest, Emmie (I am sorry if spelled wrong), for leading a jam session in the end.

Apr '05 - Night at The Paper Heart

A gig at The Paper Heart for opening of Rock the Casbah, belly dance p ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2005 5:48pm PST

Apr '05 - Drumming Workshop with Bernd & Lorin : Weekend drumming workshop with Bernd & Lorin. Grand opening of their newly built studio. Pasta and drinks during breaks. Built fire in the backyard in the evening. I brought my dogs with me, and they also had great time playing with their boyfriend Mahili.

Apr '05 - Drumming Workshop with Bernd & Lorin

Weekend drumming workshop with Bernd & Lorin. Grand opening of their ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2005 10:44pm PST

Mar '05 - A Day Ski Trip to Snow Bowl : Easter weekend. A day ski trip to Snow Bowl, Flagstaff (150 miles North of Phoenix) with Martin (my drum teacher) and Uncle Greg. They called me "Mustafa" all day for some reason. Mustafa took lift only 4 times throughout the day as he enjoyed naps somewhere on ski trails. Friendly people occasionally came check Mustafa if he is alive. Still Mustafa felt so exhausted at the end of the day. Mustafa slept in a motel where Martin/Greg were staying overnight before we went out for dinner in a "Route 66" town of Flagstaff before Mustafa drove home. It was a long active day, left home at 6:30 am and returned at 1 am!

Mar '05 - A Day Ski Trip to Snow Bowl

Easter weekend. A day ski trip to Snow Bowl, Flagstaff (150 miles Nor ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2005 1:56pm PST

Feb '05 - Matsuri Festival : First time to visit annual Matsuri festival (a showcase of Japanese culture) in downtown Phoenix. Amazing to see quite a few Arizonians were wearing Kimono and Happi naturally! Grateful to see Chizuko Judy Sugita who paints her memories from Japanese concentration camp during World War II. She paints watercolors beautifully to illustrate hardship of her family and many Japanese descendants in the U.S. during the war. (Visit http://www.artbychiz.com/) By the way Matsuri means festival in Japanese, so Matsuri Festival means Festival Festival.

Feb '05 - Matsuri Festival

First time to visit annual Matsuri festival (a showcase of Japanese cu ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2005 1:44am PST

Feb '05 - Lendo's B-Day Brunch : Celebrated Lendo's 31st birthday @ Sunday brunch at Wrigley Mansion Club on the hill in Biltmore. (Lendo, Lorin, Bernd, Lysia and myself) Golden 30s have just started, way to go, Lendo!

Feb '05 - Lendo's B-Day Brunch

Celebrated Lendo's 31st birthday @ Sunday brunch at Wrigley Mansion Cl ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2006 12:46am PST