Dudley show for Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
A group of musicians are hoping to drum up some last minute interest in their show in Dudley this weekend.
The Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers have been back on the road this spring with a brand-new show of skill, stamina and red-hot rhythms, with its penultimate date at Dudley Town Hall on Saturday.
In their 25th year as Europe’s longest established taiko organisation, Mugenkyo celebrate the growth of their tribe of performers from across the globe in this latest live show on their huge taiko drums.
Mugenkyo are Europe’s leading taiko drum group, originally established in 1994, and are at the forefront of the art-form on this continent, forging a new path with their innovative approach, honed from years on the touring circuit.
As well as their extensive touring, Mugenkyo have just released their sixth album – Way of the Drum – and have also released three concert DVDs, making them the most artistically prolific taiko group outside of Japan.
Mugenkyo have also performed at large-scale events and festivals at home and abroad, and have appeared on numerous television programmes such as the Brit Awards and BBC Last Night of the Proms.
A spokesperson said: "Mugenkyo push the boundaries of the art-form with their genre-crossing collaborations, such as in the highly acclaimed The World of the Gods with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, with violin, piano and voice for the BBC World Showcase, with fiddle, tabla and Indian dance for the Edinburgh Mela Festival, and with Scottish bagpipes for the BBC Last Night of the Proms."
The show starts at Dudley Town Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday. For tickets, priced at £20 for adults and £14 for under-16s, click here.
