Taiko Player
Phoenix, AZ
Ken Koshio was born in Nagoya, Japan. As a singer and songwriter, he brings his wish for hope and new beginnings to the people of his adopted country, the United States, since 1998.
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Isaku Kageyama（影山 伊作）
Taiko Player
Los Angeles, CA
Isaku Kageyama is a taiko performer and educator working with Los Angeles Taiko
Institute and Asano Taiko US UnitOne. His resume includes performances on
networks such as NBC and VH1, venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and
tours of across the world.
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CalArts Japanese Ensemble
Japanese Music Ensemble (Koto, Shakuhachi, Sheng, Taiko, Shinobue, and more)
Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 2015 at CalArts by the enthusiastic students who love Japanese music, led by Kozue Matsumoto.
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TAIKOPROJECT
Taiko Group
Los Angeles, CA
TAIKOPROJECT was founded in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by a group of young, emerging taiko drummers led by Bryan Yamami and Masato Baba.
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UnitOne
Taiko Group
Los Angeles, CA
Asano Taiko U.S. is home to the professional performing ensemble, UnitOne. Featuring some of North America's most exciting performers and world-class taiko repertoire, UnitOne has performed at the 2015 North American Taiko Conference and the 2015 Extasia festival in Japan.
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Mariko Watabe（渡部 まり子）
Tsuzumi and Nagauta/Yamatogaku-style shamisen Player
Los Angeles, CA
Born and trained in Japan, Mariko Watabe is one of the foremost experts in theatrical Kabuki style music and dance.
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Fuji Japanese Music
Traditional Japanese Music Troupe (Tsuzumi, Vocals, and Shamisen)
Los Angeles, CA
Fuji Japanese Music is a traditional Japanese music troupe founded and headed by instructor Mariko Watabe. Troupe focuses on Shamisen and voice for Nagauta and Yamatogaku and Hayashi.
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Shih-Wei Carrasco-Wu
Taiko, Shakuhachi, and Shinobue Player
Los Angeles, CA
Whether through Taiko drumming or composing music for chamber and staged concert performance and improvisation, Shih-Wei Carrasco-Wu is already proving himself to be a fresh face on Southern California’s performance arts scene.
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Queer Taiko
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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Rieko Kotoku（古徳 里江子）
Taiko Player
Sacramento, CA
She was born and raised in Tottori, Japan. She joined Sacramento Taiko Dan in 2006, where she has been a performer for the last 10 years under the mentorship of Tiffany Tamaribuchi.