MATSURIKI.

Taiko, or ‘wadaiko’ as it is known in Japan, is all about festival spirit. From the largest city to the smallest mountain village, these drums are played in a myriad of styles to unite communities in celebration and prayer.

The performance group ‘Matsuriki’ developed as members of the TUUTS improved in skill, spirit and discipline. Matsuriki strives to give audiences a rich and precise taiko experience, and provides a new challenge for the most promising taikoists, allowing them to explore complex rhythms and movements.

Matsuriki takes taiko in Tasmania to a higher level, and we hope that this local example of top class taiko will inspire eager taikoists to continue in their development as performers.

Matsuriki performed their debut at the Taikotecture concert in February 2006. Their most recent performance was with Marco Lienhard, former member of Ondekoza, in July 2008.

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