Taiko Group SHIDARA Official Web Site

<body bgcolor="#EAEAEA"> <p><a target="_parent" href="http://www.shidara.co.jp//"> <img border="0" src="http://shidara.co.jp/images/bsidara01.gif" width="88" height="31"></a></p> <h1>drum performance group  SHIDARA</h1> <p>Shidara is located in Toei, a tiny town in the beautiful mountainous region of Japan called Okumikawa. Toei town is presently suffering a dramatic population decline, as young people all over Japan migrate to the cities in hopes of better employment. Because of this, the old way of life is also slowly fading away. Shidara is a professional taiko team preserving the waning folk traditions of Japan through song, music and dance. </p> <p>Since their inception in 1989, Shidara has toured throughout Japan, with appearances in Europe, the United States, Korea, the Martinique, the Phillippines, and Taipei. In 2002, they entered the First Annual International Tokyo Kumi-daiko Contest, and were awarded first prize. The next year, they created a huge stir in the North American Taiko communities as guest artists in the sold-out Taiko Jam concert, held in conjunction with the bi-annual Taiko Conference. Standing ovations at U.S. debuts, and ensuing popular demand inspired Shidara's North American Tours in 2006. Shidara returns to tour the US in the Spring of 2008 with a company of eleven performers and 3000 pounds of drums. Watch for our National North American tour in 2010! </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shidara.co.jp//"> <img border="0" src="http://shidara.co.jp/images/bsidara05.gif" width="200" height="60"></a></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shidara.co.jp//"> <img border="0" src="http://shidara.co.jp/images/bsidara04.gif" width="200" height="40"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.shidara.co.jp//">http://www.shidara.co.jp/</a></p> <p>It plays a drum in your town. Please invite Shida.</p> <h1>和太鼓　志多ら　SHIDARA</h1> <P>志多らは和太鼓・篠笛・創作楽器等のプロの邦楽集団です。<br> <h2>有限会社志多ら　愛知県北設楽郡東栄町字東薗目字中林30番地</h2> <p>愛知県の北設楽郡を拠点としています、愛知、岐阜、三重、静岡、名古屋、豊橋<br> 豊川、浜松、蒲郡、また、全国どこへでも演奏にお伺いいたします。<br> 学校公演や地方ライブも行います。<br> お気軽にお声をかけてください。</p> </body>