Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko perform creative eisā, a dance originally from Okinawa, combining the sounds of various drums with karate elements and modern music. Becoming an integral part of local festivities, the dynamic dance has spread from Okinawa to all of Japan as well as other countries worldwide. The Czech group is the first in Europe and has been entertaining (not only) fans of Japanese art for six years. Do not miss out on this opportunity and experience a unique atmosphere full of energy, as Japanese performers are coming to join this year’s show!
Gotô Nobuhiro was born in Kyoto and began playing the shinobue and ryuteki flutes at an early age. He later served as a Shinto priest at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto. Currently, he is a student at the Music Department of Tokyo University of Performing Arts, majoring in dragon flute. He is interested in performing classical and contemporary repertoire.
The ryûteki, (literally "dragon flute") is a Japanese transverse fue made of bamboo. It is used in gagaku, the Shinto classical music associated with Japan's imperial court. The sound of the ryûteki is said to represent the dragons which ascend the skies between the heavenly lights (represented by the shō) and the people of the earth (represented by the hichiriki).
