Tenchi Shinmei

Category	Music
Genres	traditional, world music
Group	Wadaiko Ensemble Tokara
Venue	St John's Church
Event Website	www.tokara.net
Date	20 August
Time	19:30
Duration	1 hour
Suitability	U

The newest production by Japanese Taiko Drum group Tokara, headed by Art Lee, the only person ever awarded an artist visa by the Japanese government, and the only non-Japanese to win first place in Tokyo's Odaiko Championships. This year, Tokara present their newest work 'Tenchi Shinmei' (The Gods of Heaven and Earth) inspired by the late Grandmaster Daihachi Oguch. 'Tenchi Shinmei' calls upon the purest of Shinto beliefs that all things in the universe, both animate and inanimate, spring from the life of heaven and earth. Part of www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk.

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Hairline(5.0/5 stars)

20 days ago

The powerful sound of the wadaiko drums, combined with the energetic and animated movement of the performers captivates the audience from the first beat.

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Brendan Haddock

15 days ago

Amazing, such energy - don' t miss it

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f-j Taylor

16 days ago

amazing ***** 5 stars :) :) :) :)

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Charis Wilson

27 days ago

A great show, hugely enjoyable. I've seen taiko groups a number of times and they were excellent.

The venue, whilst spectacular to look at and with good acoustics does have one drawback, as the pews make it difficult to see the performers fully - which is part of the fun.

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