Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers open their UK tour TRIBE 25 at Theatre by the Lake

Cumbria’s Theatre by the Lake is the starting point of a UK tour of Taiko Tribe with their Tribe 25 tour.

In their landmark 25th year as Europe’s longest established Taiko organisation, Mugenkyo celebrate the growth of their Tribe of performers from across the globe, with the latest captivating performance of sharp synchronisation, dramatic choreography and sumptuous soundscapes, all wrapped up in a breath-taking display of high energy and powerful earth-shaking rhythms on huge taiko drum.

We are looking forward to reviewing their new show which opens at the Keswick theatre on Thursday, 7 November fr cumbria24.

Mugenkyo is 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. Mugenkyo have continued to develop their unique style still further, fusing the traditional taiko spirit with a modern image and sound, with dramatic lighting, theatricality and humour, and contemporary musical sensibility, captivating audiences the world over with their energetic and dynamic performances.

As well as their extensive touring, Mugenkyo has just released their 6^th album “Way of the Drum” and have also released 3 concert DVD’s, making them the most artistically prolific taiko group outside of Japan. In addition to their main touring work at theatres and concert halls, Mugenkyo also perform 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.

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 & voice for the BBC World Showcase, with fiddle, tabla & Indian dance for the Edinburgh Mela Festival, with Scottish bagpipes for the BBC Last Night of the Proms.