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6th Annual Little Tokyo Benefit Christmas Concert "Inochi" (The Life) - December 17, 2011 - [Video]
A brilliant improvised collaboration by Koji Nakamura and Pedro Eustache.
Benefit Concert for The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America - November 13, 2011 - Beverly Hills, CA
Makoto Taiko performed at a special benefit concert at a Beverly Hills residence.
World Festival of Sacred Music concert (Part 1) as aired on Marudashi TV - October 18, 2011 - [Video]
Makoto Taiko featured on MarudashiTV, a program aired on UTB Hollywood 18 - October 11, 2011 - [Video]
Makoto Taiko featured on "Over Coffee", a program on Pasadena City College's Lancer Radio - September 1, 2011 - [Audio]
Shumei America National Center 18th Anniversary - November 14, 2010 - Pasadena, CA
Makoto Taiko performs before the main ceremony of Shumei America's Pasadena Center anniversary celebration. Taiko youth from NY also performed with us.
LEADERShift 2010 - Kaiko & Miyake - November 7, 2010 - Long Beach, CA
Videos from Makoto Taiko's performance at LEADERShift 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Santa Cruz Natural Agriculture Open Farm - September 5, 2010 - Santa Cruz, CA
Makoto Taiko performs at the open house of a Natural Agriculture Farm in Santa Cruz.
United States Martial Arts Festival - July 18, 2010 - Redondo Beach, CA
Makoto Taiko was invited to perform as part of the U.S.-Japan Martial Arts Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Makoto Taiko 10th Anniversary Concert - August 22, 2009 - San Gabriel, CA
Makoto Taiko celebrates its 10th Anniversary at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse with distinguished guest artists such as Paul Winter, Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, Yukiko Matsuyama and Yanjin Lamu.
Celebrate Immigrants Liturgy and Festival - September 13, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
Makoto Taiko participates in a special liturgy and festival at the Cathedral of the Lady of Angels in downtown LA.
Shamballah LA - September 7, 2008 - Hollywood, CA
Makoto Taiko performs at Level 3 in Hollywood for Shamballah LA.
"Hide Thunder Skin Whispers" - October 14, 2007 - Pasadena, CA
Makoto Taiko performs as part of the Shumei Arts Council's participating event in the 2007 Skin/Art & Ideas Festival in which various institutions all over Pasadena present events based on the theme of "skin".
"Crestone" CD recording - 2007 - Crestone, CO
In 2007, Koji Nakamura collaborated with Grammy(R) Award-winner Paul Winter to record the album "Crestone" which subsequently won a Grammy(R) Award in 2008. These are images from the recording sessions.
Makoto Taiko Concert with Kokubu - August 2006 - Pasadena, CA
Makoto Taiko celebrates its second annual concert with a guest taiko group, Kokubu, from Japan.
Aum-Sho-Namah Concert - July 2006 - Torrance, CA
Makoto Taiko collaborated with Shakti Dance Company to present a joint concert as part of the World Festival of Sacred Music.
Catskill Mountain Culture Festival - July 2006 - Hunter, NY
Makoto Taiko performs at the Catskill Mountain Culture Festival with Marco Lienhard. Individuals practicing taiko in New York joined us as well.
Westridge School Lunar New Year Festival - 2006 - Pasadena, CA
Makoto Taiko performs with students and faculty of Westridge School.
Shumei Pasadena Anniversary - October 2005 - Pasadena, CA
25 taiko drummers from across the U.S. came together to perform at Shumei America's 2005 Pasadena Anniversary.
Grand Avenue Festival - Los Angeles, CA
Catskill Mountain Culture Festival - July 2005 - Hunter, NY
Makoto Taiko returns to the Catskill Mountains for the culture festival. This time, we collaborated with Marco Lienhard, a former member of Ondekoza and currently the leader of Taikoza. He is very skilled at playing both taiko and shakuhachi.
Makoto Taiko Concert - June 2005 - Pasadena, CA
Makoto Taiko's first solo concert at Shumei Hall.
Catskill Mountain Culture Festival - July 2004 - Hunter, NY
Makoto Taiko performs at a wonderful two-day festival organized by the Catskill Mountain Foundation featuring local craftsman and artists in the Catskill region of upstate New York. We collaborated with Toshiki Hirano, a former member of Shumei Taiko Ensemble.
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