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DESCRIPTION:Toronto taiko group Nagata Shachu kick off their 19th annual se
 ason featuring a stunning new production &lsquo\;Half Cycle\, Full Moon&rs
 quo\; &ndash\; directed by Nagata Shachu&rsquo\;s Aki Takahashi. They hope
  to capture something of the beauty and transience of life in this collect
 ion of 15 new works\, which follow the waxing moon illuminating through it
 s various phases in this celebration of night\, light and life at Fleck Da
 nce Theatre on Saturday\, November 18\, 2017.\nDIRECTOR STATEMENT: Nagata 
 Shachu member since 2003 and associate artistic director Aki Takahashi sta
 tes\, &ldquo\;In many cultures\, the Harvest Moon marked an occasion of pa
 rticular importance in the year. In Japan\, this developed into the popula
 r tradition of Otsukimi\, moon viewing\, where people celebrated the moon 
 with wine\, food and poetry. It provided an opportunity both to appreciate
  the beauty of the moon and to reflect on the nature of life.\n&ldquo\;&ls
 quo\;Half Cycle\, Full Moon&rsquo\; is 15 new works which mirror the waxin
 g of the moon\, following the approximately 15 days of its progression fro
 m the New Moon stage up until the Full Moon. Through the various rhythms f
 ound in these works\, we hope to capture something of the beauty and trans
 ience of life that one would experience at a moon viewing party. We hope t
 o help restore the moon to its former and proper position of prominence\, 
 and that audiences will join us in celebration and be enchanted.&rdquo\;\n
 CONCERT/TICKET INFO:\nOnline\;&nbsp\;http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/wha
 tson/today.cfm?id=9659&amp\;festival_id=0&amp\;ref=fp\n\nPhone\; 416-973-4
 000\, press 1.\n\nIn person\; Harbourfront box office\, 235 Queen&rsquo\;s
  Quay West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 2G8.\nARTIST INFO: http://nagatashachu.com
 .\nNagata Shachu members are Kiyoshi Nagata (master soloist\, taiko\, shin
 obue/flute)\, Aki Takahashi (taiko\, shamisen\, vocals)\, Tony Nguyen (tai
 ko)\, Kayo Homma-Komori (taiko)\, Jason Huang (taiko) and Naoya Kobayashi 
 (taiko).\nRecently\, Nagata Shachu has toured extensively and played rare 
 collaborations with artists including the Toronto Arts Foundation&rsquo\;s
  Arts in the Parks initiative\, world/roots ensemble DRUMHAND\, Japan&rsqu
 o\;s acclaimed taiko\, kokyu and shinobue virtuoso Shogo Yoshii (formerly 
 of renowned Kodo drummers) and Juno nominated Toronto Tabla Ensemble. Naga
 ta Shachu has previously released six CDs (latest\; Hymus Road\, 2013) of 
 original music\, and four DVDs (latest\; Toronto Taiko Tales\, 2017).
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SUMMARY:Nagata Shachu - Half Cycle\, Full Moon
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