YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan Bakuon – Legend of the Heartbeat stage production

“For the men and women of Yamato, the pulse of ancient taiko drumming is as familiar as their own heartbeats. The group’s newest show, Bakuon – Legend of the Heartbeat, is ripe with the thundering rhythm and jaw-dropping skill that thrilled Mainstage audiences at the troupe’s 2013 performances in Asheville. Yamato’s master drummers pour their souls into their shows, performing on an unimaginable array of instruments in all sizes – including a massive odaiko drum made from a 400-year-old tree and measuring six feet in diameter. Yamato is simply delightful, joyfully carrying on the troupe’s motto, “Go anywhere if invited and make the world a little more happy.””