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| New possibilities in Japanese drumming unfold in Europe |
| Images of Asia / YAMATO Japanese drumming group |
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| Aarhus, Copenhagen (Denmark) |
Deploying Japanese tradition and drumming in dynamic performances
that fascinate audiences throughout the world, YAMATO appeared also in Images of Asia. Their first Denmark
performance at the opening ceremony of the history-rich Aarhus Festival as part of the Images of Asia project
drew the keen interest of the local crowd that gathered to witness the unnerving drumming of YAMATO thunder
through the hall. So popular did YAMATO prove that their subsequent performance, in Copenhagen, was sold out
and an additional show had to be hurriedly arranged. Danish audiences were thoroughly captivated by the
tremendous energy of a living tradition.
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YAMATO
Formed in 1993 in Nara, the cradle of Japanese culture, the Yamato Japanese drumming
troupe breathes new life into the traditional instruments from their own bodies and presents energetic and dynamic
drumming performances that express the resonant heartbeat, the pulse of life, that results. These Denmark performances
marked the conclusion of their eight-month 2003 European tour, which included Austria, Germany and France. |
Aarhus
Date: 29 - 30 Aug.2003
Venue: Aarhus Concert Hall
Copenhagen
Date: 1 - 2 Sep.2003
Venue: Musik Teateret Albertslund
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