Japanese Festival Sounds
Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 10:17PM
Fabian Lewkowicz in Festivals, Music, Santa Monica Library

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(left to right) George Abe, Johnny Mori and Danny Yamamoto of 'Japanese Festival Sounds' perform on their Taiko drums during the Santa Monica Public Library (main branch) 1,000,000 Visitors Celebration on Saturday, April 14, 2007. The program focused on the uniqueness of the ancient musical art form, the cultural fusion of ancient and modern techniques, and the full impact of Taiko through sound and movement.

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