Rhythms in Flight
Tickets: https://harbourfrontcentre.com/event/nagata-shachu-x-ryunosuke-yamazumi-rhythms-in-flight/
Don’t miss the finale concert “Rhythms in Flight” of Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group’s 2025-2026 concert season. In this performance Nagata Shachu will be collaborating with Japanese Circus artist Ryunosuke Yamazumi.
Ryunosuke, an extraordinary Japanese circus artist who is specialised in big ball juggling, Chinese pole and antipodism. After graduating Quebec Circus School as the first Japanese man, he has been performing his sensational acts for galas, circus companies including Cirque du Soleil and a variety of festivals all over the world. He won the First Prize in Extreme Talents 2009 in Quebec, the Second Place in the TV show Zoink’d in Canada and Jury’s Special Prize at Izhevsk International Circus Festival in Russia. Ryunosuke adapts his show for any type of events and continues to leave his audience of all ages roaring.
Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group, based in Toronto, Canada, has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of the Japanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. The group has toured widely throughout Canada, the US and Italy, and has performed at major engagements in Lebanon and Mexico. While rooted in the folk drumming traditions of Japan, the ensemble’s principal aim is to rejuvenate this ancient art form by producing innovative and exciting music that seeks to create a new voice for the taiko. Taking its name from founder Kiyoshi Nagata and the Japanese word shachu meaning group, Nagata Shachu, has become renowned for its exacting, physically demanding and energetic performances on the taiko, as well as for its diverse repertoire. Their playing is the combination of unbounded spirit and passion with the highest levels of musicianship and discipline.
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