Rakkoza - The Sound of Taiko at São Paulo
Hearts and drums, on a single rate, dictate the beginning of February.
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Photo: NippoBrasil
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Taiko. Translated into our language as "big drum" , it is a traditional cultural expression in Japan and delights audiences around the world with its sound's strength and perfectly executed choreography.
Throughout history, the drums were used in religious rituals of ancient Japan (as suggests drums found at archaeological sites in the country), being an undisputed tradition passed down by each new generation in agrarian villages at the time. Earned space as a tool of announce for wars in Japan, being used for motivation of the troops. In fact, the Taiko as we know is a phenomenon after World War II, when its meaning undergone a major social change, becoming a performative event and almost exclusively for artistic presentations. Still, the beauty of taiko and the force it exerts on the public remain untouched. So we were shown throughout the presentation promoted by Rakkoza, one of the largest and most influential groups of Taiko in the world.
After a successful passage by Atibaia and Curitiba, Rakkoza was received at the Grande Auditório do Bunkyo, in Sao Paulo, for his final performance in Brazil. The almost unbearable heat of the capital at that February 1st was increased by a big audience, without a single empty space, that participated heavily on each song presented by the group of Fukuoka Prefecture. Yes, it was hot, but nobody seemed to care about the weather, which came in second, third or fourth plan.
At the sound of beautiful percussions, as "Ningyo", "Katyofugetsu" and "Tsubaki", Rakkoza: The Sound of Taiko, wasn't only a collective daydream, nor just an escape from the noisy reality. It was a demonstration of how ancient traditions can travel through time, and how feelings don't need words to be demonstrated.
