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DESCRIPTION:Canada&rsquo\;s premier taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu\, celebrat
 ing their 20th anniversary season\, ignite the stage with &lsquo\;Illumina
 te&rsquo\; &ndash\; featuring directorial debut by group member Tony Nguye
 n!\n\n&lsquo\;Illuminate&rsquo\; combines infectious taiko rhythms\, movem
 ent\, improvisation and dramatic stage lighting to pay homage to the vibra
 nt light sources that surround us\, radiate throughout the universe and fi
 ll our lives with joy\, hope\, fear and curiosity. Each composition (which
  consist of both new and re-envisioned works and include the use of instru
 ments such as taiko\, bamboo flutes\, shamisen and xylophone) represents l
 ight in various forms and colours\, conveying the different energies and e
 motions that we experience when exposed to them. The drums and the perform
 ers are used to portray the abundance of light found in the skies\, the fo
 rests\, the oceans\, and within our own communities. Lighting design is by
  Toronto&rsquo\;s Chris Malkowski.\n\nARTIST QUOTE:\n\nLong-time Nagata Sh
 achu member\, multi-instrumentalist and this concert&rsquo\;s director Ton
 y Nguyen states\, &ldquo\;As a first-time director\, I hope to bring a ref
 reshing and illuminating adventure on stage that will continue to preserve
  the ensemble&rsquo\;s principal aim of rejuvenating the folk drumming tra
 ditions of Japan. ILLUMINATE is meant to show the different colours and pe
 rsonalities of not only the members of Nagata Shachu\, but also of taiko a
 nd its music.&rdquo\;\n\nTICKETS:\n\nAdult\; $30.00/$35.00. Student/Senior
 \; $20.00.\n\nOnline\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://bit.ly/2SemzRX" target="_bla
 nk">https://bit.ly/2SemzRX</a>.\n\nPhone\; 416-978-8849.\n\nIn person\; Ha
 rt House Box Office\, University of Toronto\, 7 Hart House Circle\, Toront
 o\, ON\, M5S 3H3.\n\nMORE INFO:&nbsp\;<a href="http://nagatashachu.com/" t
 arget="_blank">http://nagatashachu.com</a>.\n\nNagata Shachu members perfo
 rming in this concert are Kiyoshi Nagata (director\, master soloist\, taik
 o\, shinobue/flute)\, Aki Takahashi (taiko\, shamisen\, vocals)\, Tony Ngu
 yen (taiko\, woodwinds)\, Jason Huang (taiko)\, Andrew Siu (taiko) and Nao
 ya Kobayashi (taiko).\n\nNagata Shachu has toured extensively and played r
 are and unusual collaborations with artists including acclaimed Toronto au
 thor and storyteller Rui Umezawa and Toronto contemporary dancers Noriko K
 usama and Yuichiro Inoue\, the Toronto Arts Foundation&rsquo\;s Arts in th
 e Parks initiative\, world/roots ensemble DRUMHAND\, Japan&rsquo\;s acclai
 med taiko\, kokyu and shinobue virtuoso Shogo Yoshii (formerly of Kodo dru
 mmers)\, Juno nominated Toronto Tabla Ensemble\, co-founder and principal 
 dancer of Japan&rsquo\;s Kodo drummers Chieko Kojima\, renowned blues arti
 sts Ken Yoshioka and multi-Juno Award winner Julian Fauth and internationa
 lly renowned shamisen master\, Japan&rsquo\;s Masahiro Nitta.\n\nABOUT:\n\
 nSince forming in 1998 and while rooted in the folk drumming traditions of
  Japan\, Nagata Shachu's principal aim is to rejuvenate this ancient art f
 orm by producing innovative and exciting music (through concerts and works
 hops) that creates a new voice for Taiko. Taking its name from founder and
  Canada&rsquo\;s pre-eminent taiko soloist Kiyoshi Nagata and &lsquo\;shac
 hu&rsquo\; (old term for a performing troupe)\, Nagata Shachu has toured t
 hroughout Canada and countries including USA\, Europe\, Lebanon and Mexico
 \, and has previously released six CDs of original music (latest\; Hymus R
 oad\, 2013)\, and four DVDs (latest\; Toronto Taiko Tales\, 2017).
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SUMMARY:Nagata Shachu: Illuminate
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