MATSURIZA

Music began with man banging an object like a drum.
The discovery of different rhythms through the drum beat started the history of music.
Drum of some sort are found in every country of the world.
Through the music of the drum, one can almost see and feel the faces of people, different customs and their history.

The history of Taiko, Japanese Drumming, goes back centuries.
It began in religious ceremonies, in the Shrines and changed throughout the years.
Drums were used in festivals to pray for rain and crops, even by soldiers in the battlefield.
Matsuriza migrated from Sukeroku Daiko, a leading Taiko group in Japan,
and is influenced by leader Yoshihisa Ishikura, of Kanto-Abare Daiko.
Playing traditional music, as well as self composed arrangements,
they have performed in Walt Disney World and various countries for cultural events.
Now Matsuriza has decided to stay in Orlando Florida
to continue sharing Taiko music with vast audiences.

Leader Takemasa Ishikura