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Went to see some English Japanese drummers from Scotland on Friday; they were touring with a Japanese Egyptian dancer, and it was an excellent evening.

(All right, it was taiko drummers who had apprenticed in Japan and created a troupe in Scotland; the dancer is American-Japanese specialising in Middle Eastern forms.)

I've seen taiko once before, and this was as good, I think, hypnotic and exciting. I liked the modernised improvisatory pieces a bit less than the traditional ones, but it was all engaging.
One dance in particular was memorable- the dancer had a demon mask on the back of her head. Very eerie effect.

Also, the first few autumn raspberries have appeared. Delicious.