TAIKOPROJECT is …
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•heart-pounding, high-energy, rhythmic expression and movement.
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•one of the most exciting next-generation companies performing today.
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•"not your Mama’s taiko, but it may be your HIP, YOUNGER COUSIN’S." – LA Weekly
The shows:
Surrounding Suns is ...
tradition inspiring innovation - a dynamic performance of explosive energy, percussive precision, and soaring spirits. Each scene creates a new visual soundscape, punctuated by movement, spoken word, and humor. For venues with full production capability and a large stage.
continuum is …
a new show blending dazzling taiko artistry with koto, flutes, and other instruments. With trimmed technical requirements, continuum is designed to bring TAIKOPROJECT energy to small to mid-sized venues.
The first American taiko participant in – and the winner of - the 4th Annual Tokyo International Taiko Contest (2005), TAIKOPROJECT is endorsed by Asano Taiko Company, Ltd., one of Japan’s most prestigious taiko drum-makers. Appearing with artists from Stevie Wonder to Thirty Seconds to Mars, and in broadcasts from the dramatic 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial to the 2009 Oscars, TAIKOPROJECT musicians electrify audiences around the world.
Superb educational and community outreach.
