SAMURAI MAGICAL DRUMMING

6^th to 31^st August 2009 at 18.25pm, Assembly & Assembly Hall

Reviewed by Jacqueline Sharp

 

As the music hall fills the excitement is evident.One by one the audience fills up, people of all ages, nationalities, countries.  I was particularly pleased to see several people appear in wheelchairs, eagerly waiting with anticipation for the TAO drummers to appear.

Like a flash of lightning they appear on stage, with their ensemble of drums, such a breathtaking sight to see! 

On stage they look good in their  eyecatching well-made grey and black coloured costumes.,

The stream of Taiko drumming was awesome and genius! Such gifted individuals, giving joy to an eager audience, in a small part of Edinburgh, was totally mind blowing.Their ensembles ranged from multi-drum, multi-player; multi-drum, one player; one drum-multi player; one drum, one player. 

Their range of Taiko drums, filled the whole room, even the audience anticipation for every pound of the Bachi sticks was magical. The atmosphere was totally charged, a truly spiritual, unique, imaginative experience, that I shall remember forever.

I recommend this performance have five stars, lots of gold stars from me, it truly deserves of an Edinburgh Fringe 2009 award. A must see, not to be missed performance!