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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.
(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.