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Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Show

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Many might hesitate to call two hours of drumming 'music', and with the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, they'd be right – it's so much more! Fusing the grace of dance with the pounding beat of the Taiko drums, a unique kind of theatre is created, and it's a lot of fun! The performers' technical skill is evident throughout, as they explore the rhythmic and textual possibilities of the percussion, whilst interest is sustained through the contrast between the ethereal bamboo flute, and the massive odaiko drum, which rattles the ceiling with every hit. Unhindered, even, by the audience's inability to clap in time, the Mugenkyo drummers create a fun and thrilling evening – the only complaints will be from the neighbours!

Salis Benney Theatre, 3 May, 7:30pm, £15.00 (£10.00), fpp 35

tw rating: 5/5

published: Aug-2008

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