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DESCRIPTION:Toronto taiko group Nagata Shachu kick off their 19th annual se
 ason featuring a stunning new production ‘Half Cycle\, Full Moon’ – 
 directed by Nagata Shachu’s Aki Takahashi. They hope to capture somethin
 g of the beauty and transience of life in this collection of 15 new works\
 , which follow the waxing moon illuminating through its various phases in 
 this celebration of night\, light and life at Fleck Dance Theatre on Satur
 day\, November 18\, 2017.\nDIRECTOR STATEMENT: Nagata Shachu member since 
 2003 and associate artistic director Aki Takahashi states\, “In many cul
 tures\, the Harvest Moon marked an occasion of particular importance in th
 e year. In Japan\, this developed into the popular tradition of Otsukimi\,
  moon viewing\, where people celebrated the moon with wine\, food and poet
 ry. It provided an opportunity both to appreciate the beauty of the moon a
 nd to reflect on the nature of life.\n“‘Half Cycle\, Full Moon’ is 1
 5 new works which mirror the waxing of the moon\, following the approximat
 ely 15 days of its progression from the New Moon stage up until the Full M
 oon. Through the various rhythms found in these works\, we hope to capture
  something of the beauty and transience of life that one would experience 
 at a moon viewing party. We hope to help restore the moon to its former an
 d proper position of prominence\, and that audiences will join us in celeb
 ration and be enchanted.”\nCONCERT/TICKET INFO:\nOnline\; http://www.ha
 rbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?id=9659&amp\;festival_id=0&amp\;ref
 =fp\n\nPhone\; 416-973-4000\, press 1.\n\nIn person\; Harbourfront box off
 ice\, 235 Queen’s Quay West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 2G8.\nARTIST INFO: http
 ://nagatashachu.com.\nNagata Shachu members are Kiyoshi Nagata (master sol
 oist\, taiko\, shinobue/flute)\, Aki Takahashi (taiko\, shamisen\, vocals)
 \, Tony Nguyen (taiko)\, Kayo Homma-Komori (taiko)\, Jason Huang (taiko) a
 nd Naoya Kobayashi (taiko).\nRecently\, Nagata Shachu has toured extensive
 ly and played rare collaborations with artists including the Toronto Arts 
 Foundation’s Arts in the Parks initiative\, world/roots ensemble DRUMHAN
 D\, Japan’s acclaimed taiko\, kokyu and shinobue virtuoso Shogo Yoshii (
 formerly of renowned Kodo drummers) and Juno nominated Toronto Tabla Ensem
 ble. Nagata Shachu has previously released six CDs (latest\; Hymus Road\, 
 2013) of original music\, and four DVDs (latest\; Toronto Taiko Tales\, 20
 17).
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SUMMARY:Nagata Shachu - Half Cycle\, Full Moon
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