Taiko Group
Oakland, CA
Queer Taiko, formed in 2013 by Kristy Oshiro, is a diverse group of LGBTQIA+ and allies committed to building community and awareness through Japanese taiko drumming
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KOHAKU（琥珀）
Japanese Traditional and Contemporary Performing Arts (Kagura Dance, Taiko, Interpretive Dance)
Sacramento, CA
KOHAKU is a unique performance collaborative based in Sacramento that specializes in traditional and contemporary Japanese performing arts, such as Kagura dance (Sacred dance of Shinto shrines), Taiko drum and a variety of other celebrated cultural music and dance.
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Tsubaki Ensemble
Japanese Folk Music and Dance Group
Sacramento, CA
Tsubaki Ensemble is a Japanese folk music and dance group based in Sacramento California.
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SOKO Taiko
Taiko Group
Sacramento, CA
SOKO Taiko is a collective of students and taiko groups who study under Kristy Oshiro.
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Masazuka-kai
Koto and Shamisen Ensemble
San Francisco, CA
Masazuka-kai was originally established in 1980 by the late Grand Master Ms. Sato Masazuka as the Sato Masazuka-kai.
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Wooden Fish Ensemble
Koto/Bass koto, Piano and Composer Group
San Francisco, CA
The Wooden Fish Ensemble presents concerts of music and musicians from a variety of cultural and national backgrounds working together in a collaborative way.
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The Heavy Roots Shakuhachi Ensemble
Bass shakuhachi Group
San Francisco, CA
A small band of reverent renegades, The Heavy Roots create sounds unknown to modern society. Founded by woodwind specialist, shakuhachi master and award-winning composer Cornelius Boots, they celebrate the low tones of the raw, earthy vertical bamboo flute of Japanese Zen Buddhism
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Edo Ensemble
Traditional Japanese Music Ensemble (Voice, Shakuhachi, Koto, and Shamisen)
Santa Rosa, CA
Davis, CA
The Edo Ensemble duo is dedicated to bringing the beautiful sounds of Japan’s traditional music for voice, shakuhachi, koto, and shamisen to Western audiences.
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Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble
Koto and Shamisen Ensemble
New York, NY
Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble is a New York based group founded and headed by Ms. Masayo Ishigure. Ms. Ishigure began playing the koto and shamisen at the age of five, and later developed her skills with Tadao and Kazue Sawai as a special research student.
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Duo YUMENO
Koto, Shamisen and Cello Group
New York, NY
New York based koto / shamisen player and singer Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki create a singular fusion sound, inspired by tradition but with a contemporary sensibility.