Tokyo Dagekidan

There are more subtle performances[4] as well as accompaniment by other instruments such as flutes, cowbells, gongs and vocals.

[7][8] The group has collaborated with Chinese percussionist Meng Xiao Liang, tomback drummer Esfandiar Lali of Iran and vocalist Sergio Vargas of the Dominican Republic.

[1][2] Tokyo Dagekidan first performed publicly with the Japanese Drumming Concert sponsored by the National Theater of Japan.

[1][9] They played representing Japan at the closing ceremonies of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

[4][11] Tokyo Dagekidan also appeared in Kyoki no Sakura, a film produced by Toei.