About
Taiko＋Dance unit
<MADAKOBAYASHI>
The group was established by dancers and Japanese taiko drummers who graduated from a Japanese taiko
drum performance team in College of Arts, the Tamagawa University.
It consists of four members: Toru Hasegawa, Naoyuki Sakai, Ayato Saito, and Mayu Yamazaki.
The group features a performance style in which all group members both dance and play Japanese taiko drums.
They perform across Japan, mainly in the Kanto region, including the Sanriku International Arts Festival (Iwate) and the Nango Art Project (Aomori).
Utilizing dynamism, jokes and primitive power, The group creates powerful performance in which the physicality of playing taiko and the musical body intersect.
Their major performances include “GAWA” ,“MAURA”, “SOREZONARU” and “DAN/DAN”.
photo by Sho Sasaki
◯Past activities◯
27th March 2021
"SOREZONARU" in Glocal Party KASUKABE
1st January 2021
Promotion Video "SOREZONARU" was released on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJUyj5Wp_k
4-6th December 2020
"Kakukaku-Shikazika" in DANCE×Scrum!!!2020 Foyer Program
@OWLSPOT Theater Foyer(Tokyo)
11-12th February 2020
"SOREZONARU" in TPAM2020 [DANCE SHOWCASE OF YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS]
@YCC Yokohama Creation City Center 3F
22-30th October 2019
Participate in Sanriku International Arts Festival 2019 Artist in Residence &short-term study abroad entertainment
@Ofunato-city(Iwate)
more info
2nd August 2019
Performed”SOREZONARU”in “UMIMINATO YAMAMINATO”
Hosted by Kiss Port Foundation, Minato Ward
@Akasaka Civic Center Hall(Tokyo)
more info
6th May 2019
Join as a guest on the last day of “Minna no little KOENJI 2019”
organized by ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre
@ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre(Tokyo)
more info
14th April 2019
“DAN/DAN”(World premier) in “MAURA”
Produced by Ayato Saito
@TAIKO-LAB Asakusa(Tokyo)
17th November 2018
"SOREZONARU"
＠Celebration of the 60th anniversary of Kagomachi primary school
27-28th October 2018
"SOREZONARU" in Dance Taikan! young choreographers work program
＠KAAT Kanagawa Art Theater(Yokohama)
20th October 2018
"SOREZONARU" in Nango Art Project (Nango a little Art Festival)
@Nango Public Hall (Iwate)
11th March 2018
"SOREZONARU" in DANCE×Scrum!!!2018 Foyer Program
@OWLSPOT Theater Foyer(Tokyo)
11-12th August 2017
"GAWA" in Sanriku International Art Festival 2017
@KYASSEN Ofunato Suzakigawa Stage&Community space(Iwate)
14th January 2017
"MAURA" in Dansalon vol.3
＠Spiral Hall
20th June 2015
"GAWA" in Dansalon vol.0
＠Spiral Hall
29th December 2015
HAM Thanksgiving 2014
＠Koganei Art Spot Chateau2F