Yamato - The Drummers of Japan

Founded and based in the ancient capital of Nara, the Japanese taiko (drum) group Yamato brings exuberant new energy and meaning to old traditions. "The rhythmic beating in my heart and yours become one through the taiko", says founding director Masa Ogawa: Yamato expresses and celebrates the continuous sound of life from the beginning until today.

"When we feel the pulsating power of life and the surge of energy between our spectators and ourselves ... we become united with the sound." – Yamato, the Drummers of Japan