Ichida Nyukon December 21, 2006

'Ichida Nyukon' presents a unique fusion of traditional Japanese Taiko drumming and American funk tap dance, using Japanese Taiko drums, African Djimbe drums, hand-held wooden clappers, thick wooden drumsticks and a samisen (Japanese banjo). The young, hip Japanese ensemble, Cobu (translated as "Dance like Drumming, Drum like Dancing"), is made up of seven women and two men, sporting dramatically dyed hair and a hard-edged attitude.