So this last weekend, as a school, we attended a Taiko concert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko
Not just any concert...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodo_(taiko_group)
http://www.kodo.or.jp/news/index_en.html
Kodo gives an amazing show! The drums, themselves, stand out with their beauty and craftsmanship. The performers' costumes look great, from the fully clothed to the barely covered. The players exude power as they play drums and instruments ranging from finger-sized symbols to an enormous drum brought onto stage on a parade float-size cart. The aural-visual feast manifests in everything they do from lighting affects, to an extreme range of dynamics, to a variety of sounds and pitches on various drums with various sticks, to the amazing fitness and strength of the players, themselves. The stage not only vibrates from the sound, but from the brilliance of the performers and the enthusiasm and vitality and love they show for what they do. I could feel the joy and excitement they have for their work and play.
I really wanted to take photos, but of course not during the concert (I mean...I still WANTED to do it!) I was hoping to get some afterwards, but it didn't end up being possible. I do plan to buy their DVD when I get back to the US, though nothing can beat actually being there watching them perform. I highly recommend it!
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