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Yamato, The Drummers of Japan

November 25, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Location: Phillips Center

Genre: Family, World

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Prices: $44.50, Pit, Orchestra Rows A-P and Mezzanine; $34, Orchestra Rows Q-Z; $23.25, Balcony. (Prices include tax. Pit seating is limited and subject to availability.)

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    Did you know…

    Yamato was founded by Masa Ogawa in 1993 in Nara, “the land of Yamato,” which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture.

    Since its formation almost a decade ago, Yamato has played to more than a million people, giving more than 1,000 performances in about a dozen different countries.

    Yamato travels with several dozen large and small drums including an O-daiko made from a huge tree over 400-years-old.

    Yamato’s performances are infused with the idea that the drumbeat, like the heartbeat, is the very pulse of life.

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    6 Responses to “Yamato, The Drummers of Japan”

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    1. Jean LeMire says:
      December 1st, 2009 at 6:58 pm

      What a wonderful performance! I also enjoyed the pre-performance talk. We arrived early and lucked into being able to attend it.

      Yamoto was just spectacular and certainly will go again if they come back to town. Regretted that it was such a small audience and hope the performers understood that it was Thanksgiving eve and many students had left town.

      Jean

    2. Lois Solly says:
      December 1st, 2009 at 7:17 pm

      This was the second time seeing Yamato at the Phillips Center. The performance was phenomenal! The energy in the room is electric. I wouldn’t miss it! Thank you for bringing them back to UF.

    3. Donald Sanderson says:
      December 1st, 2009 at 8:42 pm

      Yamato was a thoroughly enjoyable performance, one that Kathy and I would see again! We arrived early and were fortunate enough to attend the pre-performance talk by the assistant band director. He was very informative and interesting. This added to our enjoyment of Yamato. So glad we decided to attend.

    4. Michael Brown says:
      December 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm

      The preformance was spectacular. I especially enjoyed the little comedic parts they had throughout the act. As the assistant band director had suggested, they are more contemporary compared to Kodo. I look forward to both groups returning to the Phillips Center

    5. Libby Cagle says:
      December 2nd, 2009 at 10:50 pm

      Loved it. Very high energy.

    6. Larry Kite says:
      December 4th, 2009 at 9:56 am

      My wife & I enjoyed Yamato very much. What power, what energy. The bigger drums created a primitive atmosphere….I could almost see King Kong on stage swaying to the beat! We will definitely be back for more Yamato. Thanks

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