HERbeat

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The HERbeat film shares untold stories of women in Taiko, following top US & Japanese artists as they prepare for a historic concert. - HERbeatTaiko drumming has thundered throughout ancient Japanese art and culture, traditionally reserved only for men; now resounding as high art on the contemporary world stage, taiko is both ancient and modern, ever-evolving. The HERbeat film project follows the leading women in taiko from the United States and Japan as they prepare to perform together for the first time, each forging her own path, pursuing art that fuels her soul despite seemingly insurmount ...

Read More able cultural, financial, and personal barriers. Megan Chao Smith (USA) performs with Enso Daiko at the Southern Theater. Photo by Rich Ryan.Story SummaryThe voices and stories of women are MISSING or merely footnoted in much of the taiko history, narratives, and media to date as if they do not exist. In reality, ove

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