Wadaiko Yamato

Wadaiko Yamato

Wadaiko Yamato live at Sava Centar in 2010. Yamato Matsuri Fiesta
Background information
Also known as Yamato
Origin Asuka, Nara, Japan
Genres Taiko
Years active 1993–present
Website www.yamato.jp

Wadaiko Yamato 和太鼓倭　is a Japanese musical group of taiko drummers founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa.[1] In Japanese, the word 和太鼓 "wadaiko" translates as "Japanese drum" and "Yamato" was the former name of the city of Nara, the group's birthplace.[1]

Since its creation, the group has made over one thousand live performances to over one million people in more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.[1] The group's international debut occurred in 1998 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where the group was awarded the "Spirit of the Fringe" award. The following year, the group embarked on three international tours, covering South America, six countries in Europe, and Israel.[2] On September 28 and 29, 2007 the Wadaiko Yamato musical group performed at the 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures in Monterrey, Mexico.

References

  1. ^ a b c "The beat of the Yamato Drummers in Manila". The Manila Times. 2006-01-09. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20071021092559/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/jan/09/yehey/life/20060109lif3.html. Retrieved 2007-04-25. 
  2. ^ "Wadaiko Yamato: Drummers of Japan" (PDF). OnStage 2005/2006. Center for the Performing Arts at Pennsylvania State University. 2005. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original on 2007-04-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20070418081702/http://www.cpa.psu.edu/publications/pubs0506/ons-yamato.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-25. 

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