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DESCRIPTION:Canada&rsquo\;s pre-eminent taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu close 
 out 20th anniversary season with &lsquo\;Taiko x Celtic!\,&rsquo\; an expl
 osive mash-up\, for the first time\, featuring North America&rsquo\;s Celt
 ic band The American Rogues.\n\nThe American Rogues (Baltimore\, Maryland 
 and Hamilton\, Ontario based)\, renowned for their skill\, quick wit\, com
 pelling storytelling and engaging stage show\, are equally known for their
  multi-instrumental sound\, including jigs\, reels\, hornpipes\, ballads\,
  originals\, soundtracks\, military music and Irish foot-stompers.\n\nSinc
 e 2009\, The American Rogues have drawn comparisons to Wolfstone\, Afro Ce
 lt Sound System\, Trans-Siberian Orchestra\, symphonies and Japanese taiko
  groups. Headlining shows in Asia\, Europe\, U.S.A. and Canada\, they have
  taken Celtic\, rock\, roots\, soundtrack\, world\, Japanese and classical
  music by storm.\n\nARTIST QUOTES:\n\nNagata Shachu director Kiyoshi Nagat
 a states\, &ldquo\;In its 20-year history\, this is the first time that we
  have worked with a Celtic band. This pairing may be unexpected\, but it w
 orks! The American Rogues are highly energetic and entertaining group of m
 usicians\, who share our passion for exploring new creative possibilities 
 using tradition as the springboard. We are excited to share the stage with
  them in our final concert of the season\, it will be nothing like we've e
 ver done before!&rdquo\;\n\nLeader of The American Rogues\, Hamilton&rsquo
 \;s Nelson Stewart states\, &ldquo\;The American Rogues are extremely hono
 ured to be performing with Nagata Shachu. I have long been drawn to Japane
 se culture\; I studied Japanese history\, the band performed in Japan\, an
 d my wife and I\, fellow American Rogue Jeania Stewart\, studied taiko und
 er Nagata Shachu member Tony Nguyen. I was thrilled when Kiyoshi agreed to
  our two bands working together. As it turns out\, we had both seen each o
 ther&rsquo\;s episodes in the &lsquo\;Sounds of Canada&rsquo\; series\, an
 d\, believing that the same heart beats within the music of both Japanese 
 and Celtic culture &ndash\; it was a match made in heaven. The American Ro
 gues hope that this will be the first show in a partnership that will cont
 inue for many years to come.&rdquo\;\n\nTICKETS:\n\nRegular\; $27./$32./$3
 7. Student/Senior\; $20.\n\nOnline\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.harbourfro
 ntcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?id=10332&amp\;festival_id=0" target="_blank
 ">https://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?id=10332&amp\;festi
 val_id=0</a>.\n\nPhone\; 416-973-4000\, press 1.\n\nIn person\; Box office
 \, 235 Queen&rsquo\;s Quay West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 2G8.\n\nVIDEOS:\n\nNa
 gata Shachu\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://vimeo.com/279134149" target="_blank">
 https://vimeo.com/279134149</a>.\n\nThe American Rogues\;&nbsp\;<a href="h
 ttps://vimeo.com/258098808" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/258098808</a
 >.\n\nMORE INFO:\n\n<a href="http://nagatashachu.com/" target="_blank">htt
 p://nagatashachu.com</a>.\n\n<a href="https://www.theamericanrogues.com/" 
 target="_blank">https://www.theamericanrogues.com</a>.\n\nNagata Shachu me
 mbers performing in this concert are Kiyoshi Nagata (director\, master sol
 oist\, taiko\, shinobue/flute)\, Aki Takahashi (taiko\, shamisen\, vocals)
 \, Tony Nguyen (taiko\, woodwinds)\, Jason Huang (taiko)\, Andrew Siu (tai
 ko) and Naoya Kobayashi (taiko).\n\nNagata Shachu has toured extensively a
 nd played rare and unusual collaborations with artists including acclaimed
  Toronto author and storyteller Rui Umezawa and Toronto contemporary dance
 rs Noriko Kusama and Yuichiro Inoue\, 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 Kodo drummers)\, Juno nominated Toronto Tabla Ensemble\, co-founder and
  principal dancer of Japan&rsquo\;s Kodo drummers Chieko Kojima\, renowned
  blues artists Ken Yoshioka and multi-Juno Award winner Julian Fauth and i
 nternationally renowned shamisen master\, Japan&rsquo\;s Masahiro Nitta.\n
 \nThe American Rogues play at major music festivals\, theatres\, Highland 
 Games\, military bases\, Tattoos\, renaissance festivals\, clubs and more.
  This includes shows with world-renowned violinists/composers Lindsey Stir
 ling and Alison Krauss\, airplay on TV and radio and concerts at the World
  Music Festival in Quebec\, Canada\, where they have played six years runn
 ing. In 2017\, they became the &ldquo\;St. Paddy's Band&rdquo\; of Rogers 
 Radio stations nationwide and 2018 saw them appear at the Cowal Highland G
 athering in Scotland (largest Celtic festival in the world).\n\nThe Americ
 an Rogues have released seven recordings and a DVD. Ceili Magazine called 
 2010&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;3 LBS. of RAGE&rsquo\; &ldquo\;The best Celtic rock 
 CD produced this year and one of the best Celtic music CDs... period!&rdqu
 o\;\n\nABOUT:\n\nSince forming in 1998 and while rooted in the folk drummi
 ng traditions of Japan\, Nagata Shachu's principal aim is to rejuvenate th
 is ancient art form by producing innovative and exciting music (through co
 ncerts and workshops) that creates a new voice for Taiko. Taking its name 
 from founder and Canada&rsquo\;s pre-eminent taiko soloist Kiyoshi Nagata 
 and &lsquo\;shachu&rsquo\; (old term for a performing troupe)\, Nagata Sha
 chu has toured throughout Canada and countries including USA\, Europe\, Le
 banon and Mexico\, and has previously released six CDs of original music (
 latest\; Hymus Road\, 2013)\, and four DVDs (latest\; Toronto Taiko Tales\
 , 2017).
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SUMMARY:Taiko x Celtic: Nagata Shachu and The American Rogues
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