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    Kyo Daiko: Unidos da Filadelfia

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    Presented by Crossroads Music at Crossroads Music

    December 19, 2009


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    Kyo Daiko is Philadelphia’s first community Japanese drumming group. The taiko (literally “fat drum”) drum has been used in Japan for over 1000 years in religious ceremonies, military exercises, dramatic noh and kabuki performances, and in musical performances of the royal court, but Kyo Daiko’s kumi daiko, or ensemble style of drumming, dates back only to the early 1950’s. Kumi daiko features a group of players, playing different drums and blending rhythms into a single ensemble piece. Drummers beat the drums while moving their arms and bodies in dancelike motions, creating exciting music and a dynamic visual performance. Kumi taiko drumming is now often seen in Japan at festivals and other celebrations. Begun in the Spring of 2005, Unidos da Filadelfia is the city of Philadelphia’s premier Escola De Samba in the tradition of Carnaval parade organizations in Brazil like the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro and blocos afros of Salvador da Bahia.


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      • Venue Info

        Crossroads Music

        801 South 48th Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19143

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: general admission, $10 recommended, $5 discount, $15 supporters

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        December 19, 2009

        Times:
        7:30 pm

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