Performing on a mind-altering array of traditional percussion instruments large and small, including massive, barrel-like odaiko drums six feet in diameter, the men and women of Yamato promise a heart-pounding spectacle of athleticism, grace, precision, and exhilarating musical expertise. “Pure energy meets spiritual high,” says The Scotsman.
Founded in 1993 in Nara, considered the birthplace of Japanese culture, the master drummers of Yamato are young, modern, and brimming with infectious energy as they take the ancient art of taiko drumming and bring it to the present.
$40 $34 $28 - Students $20
Subscribers/Members $36 $31 $25
NOTE: Member, Subscriber, and Student tickets are not available on line. To purchase these tickets, call PortTix at 207.842.0800 or visit the PortTix Box Office at Merrill Auditorium.
School-Time Performance by Yamato Drummers of Japan
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:30 am
Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Maine
Pre-curtain Lecture: Maine and Taiko Drumming
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:30-6:30 pm
Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall
In-school Workshop: The Wonder of Taiko Drumming
In-school Workshop: Make a Little More Noise!